What is "blue print"

Print \Print\, n. [See Print, v., Imprint, n.]

1. A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow.

   Where print of human feet was never seen.
   --Dryden.

2. A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.

3. That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.

4. Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.

5. That which is produced by printing. Specifically:

   1. An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate. ``The prints which we see of antiquities.''
      --Dryden.

   2. A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical.
      --Addison.

   3. A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth.

   4. A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.

6. (Founding) A core print. See under Core. Blue print, a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc., or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper. In print.

   1. In a printed form; issued from the press; published.
      --Shak.

   2. To the letter; with accurateness. ``All this I speak in print.''
      --Shak.

      Out of print. See under Out.

      Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.

n. (context dated English) (alternative spelling of blueprint English)

1. redirect List of Atari 2600 games#Games published by third parties

Blue Print, is an arcade maze game released in June 1982. It was developed by Zilec Electronics Limited and licensed to Bally Midway. The player controls J.J., a man whose girlfriend Daisy is being chased by Ollie Ogre. To defeat him, J.J. must find the pieces of a machine based on a blueprint. Home ports of Blue Print were published by CBS Electronics for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Commodore 64.