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blueprint

bluep·rint

UK/ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/ US/ˈbluˌprɪnt/ uncommon informal
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

something intended as a guide for making something else

  • “a blueprint for a house”
  • “a pattern for a skirt”
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2.

photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.

verb

1.

make a blueprint of

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Origin

From blue + print. Introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842.

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