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| Noun | 1. | design - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking planning - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
| 2. | design - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" organization, arrangement, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification" configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" layout - a plan or design of something that is laid out snare, trap - something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" hotel plan, meal plan - a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel | |
| 3. | design - something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" | |
| 4. | design - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors" argyle, argyll - a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland bear claw - an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery damascene - a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel decal, decalcomania - either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. herringbone pattern, herringbone - a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery linocut - a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum mandala - any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation mihrab - (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca motif, motive - a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration polka dot - design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots pyrograph - a design produced by pyrography screen saver - (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long" sunburst - a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it tattoo - a design on the skin made by tattooing tetraskele, tetraskelion - a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center triskele, triskelion - a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric marking - a pattern of marks | |
| 5. | design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" idea, mind - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" cross-purpose - a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes" final cause - (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process sake - the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument" view - purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way" | |
| 6. | design - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building" | |
| 7. | design - the creation of something in the mindconcoction - the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories" contrivance - the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem" | |
| Verb | 1. | design - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands plot - devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel" concert - contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement |
| 2. | design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" | |
| 3. | design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit" create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" make up - devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections" design - create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" | |
| 4. | design - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" engineer - design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands redesign - design anew, make a new design for | |
| 5. | design - create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit" | |
| 6. | design - conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day" conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate - have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived" | |
| 7. | design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" |