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| n. (act) | 1. design, designing | 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. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. design, plan | 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. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. blueprint, design, pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else.; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" |
| ~ plan, program, programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. design, figure, pattern | 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. |
| ~ decoration, ornament, ornamentation | something used to beautify. |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. aim, design, intent, intention, purpose | 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" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something.; "the design of a building" |
| ~ sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration.; "he made several studies before starting to paint" |
| n. (cognition) | 7. conception, design, excogitation, innovation, invention | the creation of something in the mind. |
| ~ creative thinking, creativeness, creativity | the ability to create. |
| ~ concoction | 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" |
| v. (creation) | 8. contrive, design, plan, project | 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. |
| ~ map out, map | plan, delineate, or arrange in detail.; "map one's future" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect.; "This room is not designed for work" |
| ~ destine, intend, designate, specify | design or destine.; "She was intended to become the director" |
| v. (creation) | 10. 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" |
| ~ tailor, cut | style and tailor in a certain fashion.; "cut a dress" |
| ~ make up | devise or compose.; "This designer makes up our Spring collections" |
| ~ design | create designs.; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" |
| v. (creation) | 11. design, plan | 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. |
| ~ blueprint, draught, draft | make a blueprint of. |
| v. (creation) | 12. 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" |
| v. (creation) | 13. 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" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. design | intend or have as a purpose.; "She designed to go far in the world of business" |
| ~ intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose.; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night" |
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