blueprint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- blo͞o'prĭnt"
- /ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/
Etymology
From blue + print. Introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842.
Meanings
- 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.
- (broadly) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
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(broadly, informal) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
As a member of Black Sabbath, he helped draft the blueprints for heavy metal, but in conversation, he was always humble about his contributions to music.
2025 July 22, Kory Grow, “Ozzy Osbourne obituary: The Godfather of Heavy Metal who changed the world”, in Rolling Stone: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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue print | alternative | lexicographic | |
| blueprints | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| blue-print | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
schematic · schematic (detailed technical drawing) · cyanotype (paper-based technical drawing) · road map · schematic (paper-based technical drawing) · layout · action plan
Translations (100)
da plan (any detailed plan of action) · ja 青写真 (cyanotype reproduction process) · pl fototypia (print produced by this process) · ro schiță (any detailed technical drawing) · ja 青写真 (any detailed technical drawing) · ko 청사진 (cyanotype reproduction process) · tr ozalit kopya (print produced by this process) · el πρότυπο (any detailed technical drawing) · pl albertotypia (print produced by this process) · ar مُخَطَّط (print produced by this process) · el κυανοτυπία (print produced by this process) · ja 青図 (print produced by this process) · ko 계획 (any detailed plan of action) · mr ब्ल्यूप्रिंट (any detailed technical drawing) · ja 青写真 (any detailed plan of action) · de Diazotypie (cyanotype reproduction process) · nl plan (any detailed plan of action) · pl collotypia (print produced by this process) · ky план (any detailed plan of action) · mr ब्ल्यूप्रिंट (print produced by this process) · pl collotypia (cyanotype reproduction process) · ja 設計図 (any detailed technical drawing) · cmn 設計圖 /设计图 (any detailed technical drawing) · nl blauwdruk (print produced by this process) · cmn 計劃 /计划 (any detailed plan of action) · da plan (any detailed technical drawing) · pl plan (any detailed plan of action) · pl strategia (any detailed plan of action) · hu tervezet (any detailed plan of action) · es cianotipo (print produced by this process) · pl plan (any detailed technical drawing) · pt cianotipo (cyanotype reproduction process) · it cianotipo (print produced by this process) · ky план (any detailed technical drawing) · ko 청사진 (print produced by this process) · de Blaupause (cyanotype reproduction process) · pl projekt (any detailed technical drawing) · el προσχέδιο (any detailed technical drawing) · ro plan (any detailed technical drawing) · th พิมพ์เขียว (print produced by this process) · pt planta (any detailed technical drawing) · th พิมพ์เขียว (cyanotype reproduction process) · el κυανοτυπία (cyanotype reproduction process) · pl albertotypia (cyanotype reproduction process) · nl (technisch) plan (any detailed technical drawing) · fi suunnitelma (any detailed plan of action) · mr ब्ल्यूप्रिंट (cyanotype reproduction process) · ru светоко́пия (print produced by this process) · fi sinikopiointi (cyanotype reproduction process) · ru план (any detailed plan of action) · pl fototypia (cyanotype reproduction process) · ru диазоти́пия (cyanotype reproduction process) · ru прое́кт (any detailed technical drawing) · ru прое́кт (any detailed plan of action) · el σχεδιάγραμμα (any detailed technical drawing) · tr mavi kopya (print produced by this process) · es cianotipia (cyanotype reproduction process) · de Plan (any detailed plan of action) · cmn 大樣 /大样 (any detailed technical drawing) · fi sinikopio (print produced by this process) · ro copie de plan (print produced by this process) · de Blaupause (print produced by this process) · de Lichtpause (print produced by this process) · pl światłodruk (cyanotype reproduction process) · fi toimintasuunnitelma (any detailed plan of action) · it progetto (any detailed technical drawing) · pl schemat (any detailed technical drawing) · es hoja de ruta (any detailed plan of action) · ru чертёж (any detailed technical drawing) · scn cianutipìa (cyanotype reproduction process) · it cianotipia (cyanotype reproduction process) · ja 青写真 (print produced by this process) · ko 설계도 (any detailed technical drawing) · ms cetakan biru (any detailed technical drawing) · ky светокопия (print produced by this process) · fr cyanotype (cyanotype reproduction process) · tr dizayn (any detailed technical drawing) · fi piirustukset (any detailed technical drawing) · cmn 藍圖 /蓝图 (print produced by this process) · es plano (any detailed technical drawing) · sv blåkopia (print produced by this process) · ru диазогра́фия (cyanotype reproduction process) · tr tasarım (any detailed technical drawing) · cmn 藍圖 /蓝图 (any detailed plan of action) · tr plan (any detailed plan of action) · nb blåkopi (cyanotype reproduction process) · pl światłodruk (print produced by this process) · de Blaupause (any detailed plan of action) · fi piirustus (any detailed technical drawing) · de Entwurf (any detailed technical drawing) · ru си́нька (print produced by this process) · ko 청사진 (any detailed technical drawing) · fr blueprint (any detailed technical drawing) · es copia de plano (any detailed technical drawing) · hu tervrajz (any detailed technical drawing) · ru план (any detailed technical drawing) · ja 計画 (any detailed plan of action) · scn cianutipu (print produced by this process) · pt projeto (any detailed technical drawing) · nl cyanotypie (cyanotype reproduction process)