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Interior

As adjective

being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center:the interior rooms of a house

of or relating to that which is within; inside:an interior view

situated well inland from the coast or border:the interior towns of a country

of or relating to the inland

domestic:interior trade

private or hidden; inner:interior negotiations of the council

pertaining to the mind or soul; mental or spiritual:the interior life

As noun

the internal or inner part; inside

Architecture

the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc

a single room or apartment so considered

a pictorial representation of the inside of a room

the inland parts of a region, country, etc

:the Alaskan interior

the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs:the Department of the Interior

the inner or inward nature or character of anything

Mathematics

the largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary

Design

As verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:to design a new bridge

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

to intend for a definite purpose:a scholarship designed for foreign students

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:The prisoner designed an intricate escape

to assign in thought or intention; purpose:He designed to be a doctor

Obsolete

to mark out, as by a sign; indicate

As verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc

As noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc

; the pattern or motif of artistic work:the design on a bracelet

the art of designing:a school of design

a plan or project:a design for a new process

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:He had designs on his partner's stock

intention; purpose; end

adaptation of means to a preconceived end

Ideas

As noun

any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity

a thought, conception, or notion:That is an excellent idea

an impression:He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department

an opinion, view, or belief:His ideas on raising children are certainly strange

a plan of action; an intention:the idea of becoming an engineer

a groundless supposition; fantasy

Philosophy

a concept developed by the mind

a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal

(initial capital letter) Platonism

Also called form

an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being

Kantianism

idea of pure reason

Music

a theme, phrase, or figure

Obsolete

a likeness

a mental image

For

As preposition

with the object or purpose of:to run for exercise

intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army;a closet for dishes

suiting the purposes or needs of:medicine for the aged

in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony;to work for wages

(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained):O, for a cold drink!

sensitive or responsive to:an eye for beauty

desirous of: a longing for something;a taste for fancy clothes

in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar;to be thanked for one's efforts

appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation;clothes for winter

with regard or respect to: pressed for time;too warm for April

during the continuance of:for a long time

in favor of; on the side of:to be for honest government

in place of; instead of:a substitute for butter

in the interest of; on behalf of:to act for a client

in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow;money for goods

in punishment of:payment for the crime

in honor of:to give a dinner for a person

with the purpose of reaching:to start for London

contributive to:for the advantage of everybody

in order to save:to flee for one's life

in order to become:to train recruits for soldiers

in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon;That's for you to decide

such as to allow of or to require:too many for separate mention

such as results in:his reason for going

as affecting the interests or circumstances of:bad for one's health

in proportion or with reference to:He is tall for his age

in the character of; as being:to know a thing for a fact

by reason of; because of: to shout for joy;a city famed for its beauty

in spite of:He's a decent guy for all that

to the extent or amount of:to walk for a mile

(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase):It's time for me to go

(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts):The batter was for in the game

As conjunction

seeing that; since

because

As Idioms

for it, British

in (def )

Home

As noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

an institution for the homeless, sick, etc

:a nursing home

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

the place or region where something is native or most common

any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home

a person's native place or own country

(in games) the destination or goal

a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team

Baseball

home plate

Lacrosse

one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal

As adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products

principal or main:the corporation's home office

reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust

Sports

played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season

Compare away (def )

As adverb

to, toward, or at home:to go home

deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home

to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home

Nautical

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home

in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home

toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home

As verb (used without object), homed, homing

to go or return home

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc

) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on):The missile homed in on the target

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes

to have a home where specified; reside

As verb (used with object), homed, homing

to bring or send home

to provide with a home

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc

As Idioms

at home, in one's own house or place of residence

in one's own town or country

prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home

We are always at home to her

in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics

played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her

home and dry, British Informal

having safely achieved one's goal

home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc

: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free

certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc

: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about

His cooking is really something to write home about