Noun

• S: (n) design, designing (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"

Verb

• S: (v) plan, project, contrive, design (make or work out a plan for; devise) "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
• S: (v) design (plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect) "This room is not designed for work"
• S: (v) design (create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner) "Chanel designed the famous suit"
• S: (v) design, plan (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form) "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
• S: (v) design (create designs) "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
• S: (v) design (conceive or fashion in the mind; invent) "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
• S: (v) design (intend or have as a purpose) "She designed to go far in the world of business"

Adjective

• S: (adj) designing, scheming (concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest) "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"