blueprint
noun
blue·print
ˈblü-ˌprint 
plural blueprints
1
: a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans
2
: something or someone resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance)
… few foundations have taken a similar [investing] route, so there was no blueprint to follow.—
Paul Sullivan
Paul SullivanHe was an anomaly to the rap world when he arrived, but today he is the blueprint for a generation.—Jeff Ihaza
Jeff Ihaza
especially
: a detailed plan or program of action
a blueprint for success
blueprint
transitive verb
blueprinted; blueprinting; blueprints
It was not something blueprinted from the start or based on a French bistro archetype; it's a restaurant that has grown and evolved …
—Ian McNulty
Ian McNulty
Examples of blueprint in a Sentence
a blueprint for reforming the public school system
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
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—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Lafayette Crump, commissioner of the Milwaukee Department of City Development, this tradition serves as a blueprint for equitable development for other King Drives across the country.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But Metrobloks' data center desires have been met with opposition at every corner since the company introduced the blueprint back in September.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Many of Vanlab's kits go beyond the cookie-cutter expandable tailgate kitchen box/bed blueprint, carving out interior convertible lounge areas within even the smallest vans.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Lafayette Crump, commissioner of the Milwaukee Department of City Development, this tradition serves as a blueprint for equitable development for other King Drives across the country.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But Metrobloks' data center desires have been met with opposition at every corner since the company introduced the blueprint back in September.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueprint. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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