blueprint blueprint /ˈbluːˌprɪnt/

noun

1. Photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.  ( blueprint )
   photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
    The architect showed us the blueprint for our new house.
   The architect showed us the blueprint for our new house.
   
   
2. Something intended as a guide for making something else  ( blueprint , pattern , design )
   something intended as a guide for making something else
    A blueprint for a house
   a blueprint for a house
    A pattern for a skirt
   a pattern for a skirt
   

verb

1. Make a blueprint of  ( blueprint , draft [ N. American] , draught [Canadian, British] )
   make a blueprint of