1. The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch, outline or plan)
   "he contributed to the design of a new instrument";
   - designing
    
2. Something intended as a guide for making something else
   "a design for a house";
   - blueprint, pattern
    
3. An arrangement scheme
   "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living";
   - plan
    
4. A decorative or artistic work
   "the coach had a design on the doors";
   - pattern, figure
    
5. A preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
   "the design of a building"
    
6. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
   "he made no secret of his designs";
   - purpose, intent, intention, aim
    
7. The creation of something in the mind
   "The design for the new building was revolutionary";
   - invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, fiction

1. Plan something for a specific role, purpose or effect
   "This room is not designed for work"
    
2. Create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
   "Chanel designed the famous suit"; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
    
3. Conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
   "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
    
4. Intend or have as a purpose
   "She designed to go far in the world of business"

Derived forms: designing, designs, designed

Type of: arrangement, conceive, conceptualise [Brit], conceptualize, create, creating by mental acts, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, decoration, designate, destine, end, gestate, goal, intend, make, mean, organisation [Brit], organization, ornament, ornamentation, plan, program [N. Amer], programme [Brit, Cdn], sketch, specify, study, system, think

Encyclopedia: Design, Build And Sell Scheme