blueprint
Translation
blueprint, plan, design
Examples
The architect showed us the blueprint for the new house.
The architect showed us the blueprint for the new house.
This is the blueprint for our company's success.
This is the blueprint for our company's success.
Grammar Patterns
a blueprint for ((sth.)) a plan for something They created a blueprint for the new software.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plan, design, scheme, prototype, model
Etymology
A compound word: 'blue' + 'print'. Originally a photographic printing method that produced a blue-coloured copy of a technical drawing.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large sheet of paper with blue lines showing the plan for a building.