design

noun

• 1a 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
• [mass noun] 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
• [mass noun] 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

• 2a decorative pattern:pottery with a lovely blue and white design

• 3 [mass noun] purpose or planning that exists behind an action, fact, or object:the appearance of design in the universe

verb

• 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 (as adjective, with submodifier designed)specially designed buildings
• do or plan (something) with a specific purpose in mind: [with object and infinitive]:the tax changes were designed to stimulate economic growth