Plan — Defs

01 n. A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the repres…

1.
A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram.
2.
A scheme devised; a method of action or procedure expressed or described in language; a project; as, the plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition.
“God's plans like lines pure and white unfold.” — M. R. Smith.
3.
A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
“The simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can.” — Wordsworth.

Phrases & compounds

Body plan — See under Body, Floor, etc.

02 v. t. To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram.

imp. & p. p. Planned; p. pr. & vb. n. Planning

1.
To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram.
2.
To scheme; to devise; to contrive; to form in design; as, to plan the conquest of a country.
“Even in penance, planning sins anew.” — Goldsmith.