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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Similar to architectural blueprints or circuit diagrams, these standardized templates provide simplified overviews of complex organizations, and can be used to turn an ailing company around, or design a healthy one from the ground up.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s performance shows a good blueprint for how Ohio State will handle mobile quarterbacks throughout the year.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
If the maritime era offered a blueprint for managing global networks of goods and services, the print revolution provides a playbook for governing information, curating knowledge, and preparing workers for new forms of value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the Indian production giant partnered with Fashion for Good to launch Future Forward Factories India, an initiative that entails establishing an open-source blueprint of best-in-class technologies and a demonstration plant to validate environmental claims.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s performance shows a good blueprint for how Ohio State will handle mobile quarterbacks throughout the year.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
If the maritime era offered a blueprint for managing global networks of goods and services, the print revolution provides a playbook for governing information, curating knowledge, and preparing workers for new forms of value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the Indian production giant partnered with Fashion for Good to launch Future Forward Factories India, an initiative that entails establishing an open-source blueprint of best-in-class technologies and a demonstration plant to validate environmental claims.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blueprint
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueprint. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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