blueprint

American  

[bloo-print] / ˈbluˌprɪnt /

noun

1. a process of photographic printing, printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.

2. a print made by this process.

3. a detailed outline or plan of action.

   a blueprint for success.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make a blueprint of or for.

blueprint British  

/ ˈbluːˌprɪnt /

noun

1. Also called: cyanotype.  a photographic print of plans, technical drawings, etc, consisting of white lines on a blue background

2. an original plan or prototype that influences subsequent design or practice

   the Montessori method was the blueprint for education in the 1940s

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verb

1. (tr) to make a blueprint of (a plan)

Other Word Forms

• blueprinter noun

Etymology

Origin of blueprint

First recorded in 1885–90; blue + print

Example Sentences

With the sides still far apart and a deadline looming, the league’s goal is to avoid a repeat of 2012 by crafting a blueprint based on lessons learned from everything that went wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

And yet, for at least five decades, Bell Labs created a blueprint for the global development of communications and electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also had a blueprint right in front of him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although it might be unrealistic to expect Wales to hit such heights again on Thursday, their display against North Macedonia serves as a blueprint for their future endeavours.

From BBC

Long known for drawing up blueprints for chips that require less energy than others, Arm said its AGI CPU is twice as efficient as equivalent processors made by competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• draft
• game plan
• master plan
• model
• prototype
• scheme
• sketch