DESIGN

design
/dɪˈzʌɪn/
noun
noun: design; plural noun: designs
1.a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.
“he has just unveiled his design for the new museum”
Similar: plan, blueprint, drawing, scale drawing, sketch, outline, map, plot, diagram, delineation, draft, depiction, representation, artist’s impression, scheme, model, prototype, proposal, the art or action of conceiving of and producing a plan or drawing of something before it is made.
“good design can help the reader understand complicated information”
the arrangement of the features of an artefact, as produced from following a plan or drawing.
“inside, the design reverts to turn-of-the-century luxe”
2.a decorative pattern.
“pottery with a lovely blue and white design”
Similar: pattern, motif, device, style, arrangement, composition, make-up, layout, constitution, configuration, organization, construction, shape, form, formation, figure

3.purpose or planning that exists behind an action, fact, or object.
“the appearance of design in the universe”
Similar: intention, aim, purpose, plan, intent, objective, object, goal, end, target
point, hope, desire, wish, dream, aspiration, ambition, idea, verb.

verb: design; 3rd person present: designs; past tense: designed; past participle: designed; gerund or present participle: designing
decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.
“a number of architectural students were designing a factory”
Similar: plan, draw plans of, draw, sketch, outline, map out, plot, block out, delineate, draft, depict, invent, originate, create, think up, come up with devise
form, formulate, conceive, make, produce, develop, fashion, fabricate, forge, hatch, coin, dream up, do or plan (something) with a specific purpose in mind.
“the tax changes were designed to stimulate economic growth”

Similar:, intend, aim, devise, contrive, purpose, plan, tailor, fashion, make fitting, adjust, adapt, fit, gear, equip, mean, destine