Tra từ design - Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

de·sign (dĭ-zīnʹ)v. de·signed, de·sign·ing, de·signsv. tr.
1.
a. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
design a good excuse for not attending the conference.
b. To formulate a plan for; devise:
designed a marketing strategy for the new product.
2. To plan out in systematic, usually graphic form:
design a building; design a computer program.
3. To create or contrive for a particular purpose or effect:
a game designed to appeal to all ages.
4. To have as a goal or purpose; intend.
5. To create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner.v. intr.
1. To make or execute plans.
2. To have a goal or purpose in mind.
3. To create designs.n.
1.
a. A drawing or sketch.
b. A graphic representation, especially a detailed plan for construction or manufacture.
2. The purposeful or inventive arrangement of parts or details:
the aerodynamic design of an automobile; furniture of simple but elegant design.
3. The art or practice of designing or making designs.
4. Something designed, especially a decorative or an artistic work.
5. An ornamental pattern. See Synonyms at figure.
6. A basic scheme or pattern that affects and controls function or development:
the overall design of an epic poem.
7. A plan; a project. See Synonyms at plan.
8.
a. A reasoned purpose; an intent:
It was her design to set up practice on her own as soon as she was qualified.
b. Deliberate intention:
He became a photographer more by accident than by design.
9. A secretive plot or scheme. Often used in the plural:
He has designs on my job. [Middle English designen, from Latin dēsignāre, to designate. See designate.] de·signʹa·ble adj.