design

/di-ˈzīn/

Middle English, to outline, indicate, mean, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French designer to designate, from Medieval Latin designare, from Latin, to mark out, from de- + signare to mark

verb

  1. to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive

  2. to conceive and plan out in the mind

  3. to have as a purpose : intend

design a system for tracking inventory

noun

  1. a particular purpose or intention held in view by an individual or group

  2. deliberate purposive planning

  3. a mental project or scheme in which means to an end are laid down

He has ambitious designs for his son.

more by accident than design

intention intent purpose design aim end object objective goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

noun

  1. the art or profession of using design elements (such as typography and images) to convey information or create an effect; also : a product of this art