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blueprinting

blueprinting

4.4
Creating detailed plans for a building or project
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːprɪntɪŋ/
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  • The architect is currently engaged in blueprinting the plans for the new community center.

Examples

  • Can you explain the blueprinting process to me?

  • The architect is focused on blueprinting the new office building.

  • The architect spent several days blueprinting the layout of the new museum.

  • Effective blueprinting is essential before starting any major construction project.

  • They are currently in the blueprinting phase for the company's new headquarters.

  • The team spent many hours blueprinting the designs for the large-scale renovation project.

  • Before construction began, they completed the blueprinting that detailed every aspect of the building's design.

Synonyms

design
vsblueprinting
942 2.8

A plan or drawing that shows how something will look and work

is more about producing detailed plans for projects and structures than general looks
devising
vsblueprinting
2 4.2

Careful planning to make a new idea or way to do something

is focused on producing detailed plans for physical projects or structures
designing
vsblueprinting
1 3.9

The process of planning and making the shape and parts of something

aims at producing detailed plans for projects and structures rather than general form
drafting
vsblueprinting
  • Specialized
4.2

Making detailed drawings of buildings and machines

focuses on detailed plans for projects and structures rather than only technical drawings

How Detailed

blueprinting
4.4
design
942 2.8
plan
∞ 1.0
outline
59 2.7
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

blueprinting singular
blueprintings plural

Morphology

blueprinting = blueprint (semi-transparent) = blue + print + ing

The form is a regular -ing noun from blueprint, but the sense 'create detailed plans' is a conventional metaphorical extension from the literal idea of making blueprints.

Etymology

Blueprinting comes from the word blueprint (made of blue + print), which was a way to copy building plans that gave white lines on a blue sheet; so to 'blueprint' a project is to make a full, detailed plan, and blueprinting is the process of making that plan before you start.