a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made. “he has just unveiled his design for the new museum”
an arrangement of lines or shapes created to form a pattern or decoration. “pottery with a lovely blue and white design”
decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it. “a number of architectural students were designing a factory”