invention (n.)

early 15c., "finding or discovering of something," from Old French invencion (13c.) and directly from Latin inventionem (nominative inventio) "faculty of invention," noun of action from past participle stem of invenire "to come upon, find; find out; invent, discover, devise; ascertain; acquire, get earn," from in- "in, on" (see in- (2)) + venire "to come" (see venue). Sense of "thing invented" is first recorded 1510s; that of "act or process of finding out how to make or do" is from 1530s.

Invention is applied to the contrivance and production of something, often mechanical, that did not before exist, for the utilization of powers of nature long known or lately discovered by investigation. Discovery brings to light what existed before, but was not known. [Century Dictionary]

Source Etymonline.com. Invention.

During a stay in Ethiopia, I accompanied my husband to a local barbershop. At first I was waiting at the entrance of the salon. The barbershop was located in a container. From distance, I didn’t notice anything special – all I saw was a hairdresser’s salon. When I entered the salon, I saw the details and realized all the inventiveness and creativity that had been necessary to achieve the salon to look like any other with a very low budget. ––AZ