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)
- (architecture) blueprint, working drawing [since 1676]
- (geometry) two-dimensional representation to scale of a three-dimensional object [since 1859]
- (figurative) sketch, basic outlines (of a work of literature, of a system of thought, etc.)
Verb
épure
- inflection of épurer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “épure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- purée, repue