any clever maneuver | the act of devising something |
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | a device or control that is very useful for a particular job |
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | any improvised arrangement for temporary use |
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect | the faculty of contriving; inventive skill |
| an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. |