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blueprint

blue·print [ bl prìnt ]


noun  (plural blue·prints)
Definition:
 
1. print of plan: a photographic print of a technical drawing with white lines printed on a blue background, or a similarly produced print with blue lines on a white background, usually of an architectural or engineering design

2. plan or guide: a plan of action or a guide to doing something
His administration's policies became a blueprint for those that followed.



transitive verb  (past and past participle blue·print·ed, present participle blue·print·ing, 3rd person present singular blue·prints)
Definition:
 
1. make print of something: to make a blueprint of something, especially a technical drawing

2. make plan for something: to make or be a plan for something

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