design 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

Examples

1.he contributed to the design of a new instrument

Synonyms

designing 1
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

Derivationally related form

design 2

verb

plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect

design 4

verb

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

Hyponym

planning 2

noun

the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

costume design 1

noun

the fabrication of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer.

web design 1

noun

The planning and creation of websites which encompasses such disciplines as web graphic design; interface design; authoring, including standardised code and proprietary software; user experience design; and search engine optimization.