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Delineation

noun

[mass noun]

1. the action of describing or portraying something precisely: the artist’s exquisite delineation of costume and jewellery

2. the action of indicating the exact position of a border or boundary: the eventual delineation of the border between the two state                                                                                                                 "Beyond framing, delineation of any kind is an edge matter"                                                          Edward S. Casey Keeping Art To Its Edge

Design

noun

1. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made: he has just unveiled his design for the new museum

[mass noun] the art or action of conceiving of and producing a plan or drawing of something before it is made: good design can help the reader understand complicated information

[mass noun] the arrangement of the features of an artefact, as produced from following a plan or drawing: inside, the design reverts to turn-of-the-century luxe

2. a decorative pattern: pottery with a lovely blue and white design

3. [mass noun] purpose or planning that exists behind an action, fact, or object: the appearance of design in the universe

verb

[with object]

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 (as adjective, with submodifier designed) specially designed buildings

do or plan (something) with a specific purpose in mind: [with object and infinitive]: the tax changes were designed to stimulate economic growth

Phrases

by design

as a result of a plan; intentionally: I became a presenter by default rather than by design

have designs on

aim to obtain (something), typically in an underhand way: he suspected her of having designs on the family fortune

informal have an undisclosed sexual interest in: a bloke called Kevin who, in Henry’s view, had had designs on Elinor

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'to designate'): from Latin designare 'to designate', reinforced by French désigner. The noun is via French from Italian
The way in which I work is much more from the point of view of a designer rather than that of an artist