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present tense form of design (3rd person singular).
plural of design.

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designs

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All (6) Noun (3) Verb (3)

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sketch, draft n.
artful conception n.
intention n.
plan, outline v.
create, conceive v.
intend, mean to do v.

NOUN

sketch, draft

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architecture arrangement composition construction drawing form idea layout map method model pattern picture plan scheme study

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blueprint chart comp conception constitution delineation depiction diagram doodle dummy formation makeup outline paste-up perspective tracery tracing treatment

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disorganization

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being

NOUN

artful conception

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arrangement configuration construction device drawing form motif painting pattern picture portrait shape style

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depiction doodle figure illustration motive organization sketch

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disorganization

NOUN

intention

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picture plan project recipe scheme setup story

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action aim angle animus brainchild child conspiracy deliberation end enterprise gimmick goal intrigue machination meaning notion object objective pitch play plot point proposition purport purpose reflection scenario scene schema target thinking thought trick undertaking view volition will

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big picture conation game plan intendment lay of the land what's cooking

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idleness inactivity

VERB

plan, outline

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arrange construct create describe devise draft fashion form invent lay out perform produce work out

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accomplish achieve blueprint cast chart contrive delineate diagram draw effect execute frame fulfill project sketch trace

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block out dope out set out sketch out

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break confuse destroy mix up neglect ruin

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abandon fail forget ignore miss

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disorder disorganize

VERB

create, conceive

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compose devise fashion form invent produce

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contrive fabricate frame originate

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cook up dream up make up think up

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destroy ruin

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demolish wreck

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disorder disorganize

VERB

intend, mean to do

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aim devise make plan prepare propose tailor

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contemplate contrive destine mind project purpose scheme

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deny ignore neglect refuse

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disregard forget

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disorder disorganize

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designs

Newer cars and trucks employ opposite frequency technology, which lowers road noise, silicone-based coating on door seals that cuts virtually all high-frequency whistling, and noise-dampening designs on windows, to name a few technologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

More elaborate designs, including hatched bands, grids, and diamond-shaped motifs, also showed evidence of rotation, translation, repetition, and "embedding," i.e., the ability to build hierarchical levels of signs within the same surface.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

It's an exciting time for collectors, whether they're looking for never-before-seen designs, classic shirts reimagined or niche releases from far-flung lands to impress their colleagues at five-a-side.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

That’s because a team of on-site craftsmen must work hands-on with them to validate the designs and make sure everything looks and feels up to snuff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

As soon as I could work with a needle, I was allowed to stitch simple designs.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan