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Nouns (14)

n. a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"

n. [composition; organization of formal elements in a work of art]

n. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"

design, plan

n. an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design

n. the creation of something in the mind

Verbs (7)

design

v. create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"

design

v. conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"

design

v. intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"

plan, project, contrive, design

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

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Fuzzynyms (127)

diagram

n. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

painting, picture

n. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"

plan, architectural plan

n. scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

design, plan

n. an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"

intention

n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

meaning, substance

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

aim, object, objective, target

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

theme, motif

n. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

concept, conception, construct

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

plot, secret plan, game

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

policy

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

strategy

n. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

system

n. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey

n. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

intrigue

n. a clandestine love affair

model

n. a type of product; "his car was an old model"

goal, end

n. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

comprehension

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

percept, perception, perceptual experience

n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

perception

n. knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

fantasy, phantasy

n. imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"

modernization

n. a modernized version (as of a play)

novelty, freshness

n. originality by virtue of being new and surprising

appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

prepare

v. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"

make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, set

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

chart

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

plot

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

frame, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

hatch

v. draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

project, propose

v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

map, plot, plat

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

plan

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, fix up

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

bring about

v. cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"

arrange, set

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

prepare

v. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"

make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

envision, foresee

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture

v. create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

bring about

v. cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"

improvise, extemporize

v. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

plot

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

trump up, concoct

v. invent; "trump up charges"

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