blueprint
/ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/
blueprint noun: a type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
Noun
blueprint (plural blueprints)
- A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
- A print produced with this process.
- A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
- Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
- Ain't got no blueprint, just a purpose and a wrecking ball!2018, Jhariah Clare, “City of Ashes”, in The Great Tale of How I Ruined it All
- This demonstrated serious intent, and the result is a report that should be a blueprint for subsequent assessments when road schemes are being put forward.2020 December 2, Christian Wolmar, “Wales offers us a glimpse of an integrated transport strategy”, in Rail, page 56
Verb
blueprint (third-person singular simple present blueprints, present participle blueprinting, simple past and past participle blueprinted)
blueprint meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
blueprint in Hindi
- blueprint, layout
- नक़्शा naqśā
blueprint in Tamil
- செயல்திட்டம், திட்டவரை, உருவரை படம், மூல வரைபடம்
blueprint in Marathi
- cyanotype reproduction process
- ब्ल्यूप्रिंट blyūpriṇṭa
- print produced by this process
- ब्ल्यूप्रिंट blyūpriṇṭa
- any detailed technical drawing
- ब्ल्यूप्रिंट blyūpriṇṭa
blueprint in Urdu
- blueprint
- نقشہ naqśa
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- blueprint in Bengali
- নীল নকশা, পরিকল্পনা
- blueprint in Telugu
- బ్లూప్రింట్, బ్లూప్రింట్ చెయ్యడానికి
- blueprint in Malayalam
- രൂപരേഖ, പ്രാഥമികരൂപരേഖ, നിർമ്മാണപദ്ധതിയുടെ പ്രാഥമിക രേഖാരൂപം, ചെയ്യേണ്ട പ്രവൃത്തിയുടെ പ്രാരംഭചിത്രം
- blueprint in Kannada
- ನೀಲನಕ್ಷೆ, ಬ್ಲೂಪ್ರಿಂಟ್, ಬ್ಲೂಪ್ರಿಂಟಿಂಗ್
- blueprint in Punjabi
- ਬਲੂਪ੍ਰਿੰਟਿੰਗ, ਬਲੂਪਰਿੰਟਿੰਗ, ਬਲੂਪ੍ਰਿੰਟ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ
- blueprint in Odia
- ବ୍ଲୁପ୍ରିଣ୍ଟ, ବ୍ଲୁପ୍ରିଣ୍ଟ୍, ବ୍ଲୁପ୍ ପ୍ରିଣ୍ଟ୍
- blueprint in Nepali
- ब्लुप्रिन्ट, ब्लूप्रिन्ट, ब्लूप्रिंट
- blueprint in Arabic
- مُخَطَّط muḵaṭṭaṭ
- blueprint in Malay
- cetakan biru
- blueprint in Thai
- พิมพ์เขียว pim-kǐao
Examples of blueprint in a sentence
- The submarine blueprints were overstamped with the words TOP SECRET.
- His actions provide a blueprint for crisis control that merits attention today.
- Okubo's memorandum was essentially a blueprint for making modern Japan a successful example of Herodism.
Synonyms of blueprint
Forms of blueprint
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | blueprints |
| alternative form | blue print |
| alternative form | blue-print |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | blueprints |
| present participle | blueprinting |
| past participle | blueprinted |
| past | blueprinted |
Origin of blueprint
From blue + print. Introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842.
Words formed from blueprint
Words that rhyme with blueprint
Questions about blueprint
- What does blueprint mean?
- Blueprint means a type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
- What is blueprint in Hindi?
- Blueprint in Hindi is नक़्शा (naqśā). See Blueprint meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is blueprint?
- Blueprint can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce blueprint?
- Blueprint is pronounced /ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/.
- What is the plural of blueprint?
- The plural of blueprint is blueprints.
Words near blueprint in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: blueprint (page history and authors); नक़्शा (Hindi) (page history and authors); blueprint (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); نقشہ (Urdu) (page history and authors); blueprint (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); blueprint (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blueprint (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); blueprint (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blueprint (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blueprint (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); blueprint (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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