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Blueprint: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：detailed plan (blueprint)

blueprint 🔊

/ˈbluːˌprɪnt/

a very detailed plan for how to do or build something.

Blueprint concept illustration showing a smartphone schematic over a house frame, symbolizing planning.

detailed plan 🔊

➕

/ˈdiːteɪld plæn/

A comprehensive and meticulous outline that serves as a guide for executing a project or constructing something.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'blue' (color) + 'print' (impression), referring to the cyanotype copying process for technical drawings.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a BLUE PRINT: a plan so clear, it's like seeing the future in blue and white.

📖 Example

The young entrepreneurs spent months developing a blueprint for their new app before writing a single line of code. 🔊 The young entrepreneurs spent months creating a detailed plan for their new app before writing any code.

🔗 Collocations

develop a blueprint – to create a detailed plan

follow the blueprint – to adhere to the established plan

blueprint for success – a plan that leads to successful outcomes

🔄 Synonyms

plan (n.) – a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something

scheme (n.) – a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object

design (n.) – a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is made

🚫 Antonyms

improvisation (n.) – the action of creating or performing something spontaneously without preparation

chaos (n.) – complete disorder and confusion

🌱 Derivatives

blueprint (v.) – to make a detailed plan or drawing of something

📖 Cultural Story

The term originated in the 19th century from the cyanotype photographic process, which produced white-line drawings on blue paper for architectural and engineering plans. It later evolved metaphorically to mean any detailed plan.

Meaning 2：engineering drawing (blueprint)

blueprint 🔊

/ˈbluːˌprɪnt/

an old-style engineering drawing with white lines on a blue background, showing plans for a building or machine.

Close-up photo of a traditional architectural blueprint on a desk with drafting tools.

engineering drawing 🔊

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/ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

A technical diagram with white lines on a blue background, used historically to represent the design of buildings or machinery.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The architect unrolled the large blueprint on the table, pointing out the exact location of the support beams. 🔊 The architect unrolled the large engineering drawing on the table, indicating the precise location of the support beams.

🔗 Collocations

unroll a blueprint – to open and spread out a blueprint for viewing

architectural blueprint – a blueprint specifically for building designs

blueprint paper – the special paper used for making blueprints

🔄 Synonyms

drawing (n.) – a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon

schematic (n.) – a technical drawing of an electrical or mechanical system

plan (n.) – a detailed diagram of a building or object