Definition: the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
Usage: he contributed to the design of a new instrument
Similar words: creating by mental acts
Definition: the act of creating something by thinking
Synonyms: design, figure, pattern
Definition: a decorative or artistic work
Usage: the coach had a design on the doors
Similar words: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Definition: something used to beautify
Synonyms: design
Definition: a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
Usage: the design of a building
Definition: preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Usage: he made several studies before starting to paint
Synonyms: conception, design, invention, excogitation, innovation
Definition: the creation of something in the mind
Similar words: creative thinking, creativeness, creativity
Definition: the ability to create
Definition: an arrangement scheme
Usage: the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult; it was an excellent design for living; a plan for seating guests
Similar words: system, arrangement, organisation, organization
Definition: an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Usage: 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
Synonyms: design, blueprint, pattern
Definition: something intended as a guide for making something else
Usage: a blueprint for a house; a pattern for a skirt
Similar words: program, programme, plan
Definition: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
Usage: they drew up a six-step plan; they discussed plans for a new bond issue
Synonyms: design, purpose, aim, intent, intention
Definition: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Usage: 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
Definition: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Usage: the ends justify the means
Synonyms: design
Definition: intend or have as a purpose
Usage: She designed to go far in the world of business
Similar words: intend, think, mean
Definition: have in mind as a purpose
Usage: I mean no harm; I only meant to help you; She didn't think to harm me; We thought to return early that night
Synonyms: design
Definition: plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
Usage: This room is not designed for work
Similar words: intend, designate, destine, specify
Definition: design or destine
Usage: She was intended to become the director
Synonyms: design
Definition: conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
Usage: She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day
Similar words: conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate
Definition: have the idea for
Usage: He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients; This library was well conceived
Synonyms: contrive, design, project, plan
Definition: make or work out a plan for; devise
Usage: They contrived to murder their boss; design a new sales strategy; plan an attack
Similar words: create by mental act, create mentally
Definition: create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Definition: make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
Usage: design a better mousetrap; plan the new wing of the museum
Similar words: create by mental act, create mentally
Definition: create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Synonyms: design
Definition: create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
Usage: Chanel designed the famous suit
Definition: create by artistic means
Usage: create a poem; Schoenberg created twelve-tone music; Picasso created Cubism; Auden made verses
Synonyms: design
Definition: create designs
Usage: Dupont designs for the house of Chanel
Definition: create by artistic means
Usage: create a poem; Schoenberg created twelve-tone music; Picasso created Cubism; Auden made verses