épure

== French == === Etymology === From the verb épurer (“to purify, to clear”): a sketch cleared of superfluous elements. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pyʁ/ === Noun === 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