Design or Art?

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    de·sign (d-zn)
    v. de·signed, de·sign·ing, de·signs
    v. tr.

    1.
    1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent: design a good excuse for not attending the conference.
    2. 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.
    1. A drawing or sketch.
    2. 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.
    1. A reasoned purpose; an intent: It was her design to set up practice on her own as soon as she was qualified.
    2. 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.

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