devices

Noun

• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
  • "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"
  • "the children were left to their own devices"
• an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
• something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
• any clever maneuver
• any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
• an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
• plural of device

Synonyms

device, gimmick, twist