épure

See also: épuré

French

Etymology

From the verb épurer (“to purify, to clear”): a sketch cleared of superfluous elements.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pyʁ/

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Noun

épure

épure f (plural épures)

1. (architecture) blueprint, working drawing [since 1676]
2. (geometry) two-dimensional representation to scale of a three-dimensional object [since 1859]
3. (figurative) sketch, basic outlines (of a work of literature, of a system of thought, etc.)

Verb

épure

1. inflection of épurer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “épure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• purée, repue