design - noun

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

an arrangement scheme

something intended as a guide for making something else

a decorative or artistic work

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something

the creation of something in the mind

design - verb

• make or work out a plan for; devise
• plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
• create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
• create designs
• conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
• intend or have as a purpose

design - thesaurus

aim   blueprint   conception   contrive   designing   excogitation   figure   innovation   intent   intention   invention   pattern   plan   project   purpose