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
Definition: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
Usage: a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue- W.Churchill; a scheming wife; a scheming gold digger
Similar words: artful
Definition: marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
Usage: the artful dodger; an artful choice of metaphors