| VERB | creation | design, plan, project, contrive | make or work out a plan for |
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| cognition | design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect | |
| creation | design | create the design for | |
| creation | design, plan | make a design of | |
| creation | design | create designs | |
| creation | design | conceive or fashion in the mind | |
| cognition | design | intend or have as a purpose | |
| NOUN | act | design, designing | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |
| cognition | design, plan | an arrangement scheme | |
| cognition | design, blueprint, pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else | |
| artifact | design, pattern, figure | a decorative or artistic work | |
| cognition | design, purpose, intent, intention, aim | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | |
| artifact | design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something | |
| cognition | design, invention, innovation, excogitation, conception | the creation of something in the mind |
| Sounds | dihzay'n | |
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| Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... | |
| Meaning | The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan). | |
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| Example | "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" | |
| Synonym | designing | |
| Narrower | planning | The act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
| Broader | creating by mental acts | The act of creating something by thinking |
| Spanish | diseño, modelo | |
| Catalan | disseny | |
| Verbs | design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect |
| design | make a design of | |
| Meaning | An arrangement scheme. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | plan | |
| Narrower | configuration, constellation | An arrangement of parts or elements |
| hotel plan, meal plan | A plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals / meals to guests at a hotel | |
| layout | A plan or design of something that is laid out | |
| trap, snare | Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches / catches you unawares | |
| Broader | arrangement, organization, organisation, system | An organized structure for arranging or classifying |
| Spanish | plan, proyecto, trazado | |
| Catalan | pla, traçat | |
| Verbs | design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect |
| design | make or work out a plan for | |
| Meaning | Something intended as a guide for making something else. | |
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| Synonyms | blueprint, pattern | |
| Broader | plan, program, programme | A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished |
| Spanish | dibujo, diseño, esquema, figura, proyecto | |
| Catalan | dibuix, disseny, esquema, projecte | |
| Meaning | A decorative or artistic work. | |
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| Example | "the coach had a design on the doors" | |
| Synonyms | pattern, figure | |
| Narrower | argyle, argyll | A design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally / originally for knitted articles) |
| bear claw | An incised design resembling the claw of a bear | |
| 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 | |
| device | Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | |
| emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. | |
| herringbone, herringbone pattern | 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 | |
| linocut | A design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | |
| mandala | Any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe | |
| marking | A pattern of marks | |
| mihrab | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| tetraskelion, tetraskele | A figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center | |
| triskelion, triskele | 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 | |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
| Spanish | adorno, diseño, figura, patrón | |
| Catalan | disseny, figura | |
| Verbs | design | create the design for |
| design | create designs | |
| Meaning | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. | |
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| Example | "he made no secret of his designs" | |
| Synonyms | purpose, intent, intention, aim | |
| Narrower | cross-purpose | A contrary aim |
| final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process | |
| mind, idea | Your intention | |
| sake | The purpose of achieving or obtaining | |
| view | Purpose | |
| will | A fixed and persistent intent or purpose | |
| Broader | goal, end | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
| Spanish | finalidad, intencionalidad, intención, intento, meta, objetivo, objeto, propósito | |
| Catalan | finalitat, intenció, meta, propòsit, voluntat | |
| Verbs | design | intend or have as a purpose |
| design | make or work out a plan for | |
| design | conceive or fashion in the mind | |
| Meaning | A preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something. | |
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| Example | "the design of a building" | |
| Broader | sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
| Spanish | anteproyecto, boceto, diseño, plano | |
| Catalan | disseny, plànol | |
| Verbs | design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect |
| design | make a design of | |
| Meaning | The creation of something in the mind. | |
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| Synonyms | invention, innovation, excogitation, conception | |
| Narrower | concoction | The invention of a scheme or story / story / story to suit some purpose |
| contrivance | The faculty of contriving | |
| Broader | creativity, creativeness, creative thinking | The ability to create |
| Spanish | concepción, diseño, innovación, invención, invento | |
| Catalan | concepció, invenció | |
| Verbs | design | make a design of |
| design | make or work out a plan for | |
| Meaning | make or work out a plan for; devise. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | Did he design his major works over a short period of time?; They design the cape | |
| Example | "design a new sales strategy" | |
| Synonyms | plan, project, contrive | |
| Narrower | concert | contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement |
| map, map out | plan, delineate, or arrange in detail | |
| plot | Devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet) | |
| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally | Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
| Spanish | planear, planificar | |
| Catalan | planejar, planificar | |
| Nouns | design | the creation of something in the mind |
| design | an arrangement scheme | |
| design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | |
| Meaning | Plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "This room is not designed for work" | |
| Broader | intend, destine, designate, specify | design or destine |
| Spanish | diseñar | |
| Nouns | design | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |
| design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something | |
| design | an arrangement scheme | |
| Meaning | create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Did he design his major works over a short period of time? | |
| Example | "Chanel designed the famous suit" | |
| Narrower | cut, tailor | style and tailor in a certain fashion |
| make up | devise or compose | |
| Broader | create, make | create by artistic means |
| Similar to | design | create designs |
| Spanish | diseñar | |
| Catalan | dissenyar | |
| Nouns | design | a decorative or artistic work |
| designer | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | |
| designer | someone who designs clothing | |
| designing | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) | |
| Meaning | make a design of; plan / plan out in systematic, often graphic form. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "design a better mousetrap" | |
| Synonym | plan | |
| Narrower | blueprint, draft, draught | make a blueprint of |
| engineer | design as an engineer | |
| redesign | design anew, make a new design for | |
| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally | Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
| Spanish | diseñar | |
| Catalan | dissenyar | |
| Nouns | design, designing | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |
| design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something | |
| design | the creation of something in the mind | |
| designer | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | |
| Meaning | create designs. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Did he design his major works over a short period of time? | |
| Example | "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" | |
| Broader | create, make | create by artistic means |
| Similar to | design | create the design for |
| Nouns | design | a decorative or artistic work |
| designer | someone who designs clothing | |
| designer | a person who specializes in interior design | |
| Meaning | conceive or fashion in the mind; invent / invent. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day" | |
| Broader | gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise | Have the idea for |
| Spanish | crear, idear, inventar, pensar en | |
| Nouns | design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
| Meaning | Intend or have as a purpose. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "She designed to go far in the world of business" | |
| Broader | intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose |
| Nouns | design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
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