Blueline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blueline is a noun meaning To create the bluelines for material that is about to be printed.
Meaning
To create the bluelines for material that is about to be printed.
More Meanings
- To check the bluelines before printing material.
- To veto a portion of a budget.
- To edit a legal document.
- (surgery) To mark on a patient's body where the surgical incision is to be made.
- (US, Canada) To designate a certain area as representing one in which investment is risky.
- A reproduction of the material submitted for printing, computer-generated or printed from film, provided to the customer for approval before the material is printed.
Example Sentences
In 1961 the Governor bluelined the funds.
I sat down with the Governor we bluelined the budget down to a billion three and sent it back.
lf our attitude is that, our program is going to be eliminated by someone who bluelines a budget.
It was decided to make the color separation in the plotting, in order to eliminate bluelining and redrafting.
Word Forms
- bluelines
- bluelining
- bluelined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blue-print, blueprint, bluey, blackline, proofs, redline.
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