mood board

noun

variants or less commonly moodboard

ˈmüd-ˌbȯrd

plural mood boards also moodboards

: a collection of objects, images, etc. that is assembled often on a flat surface and used as inspiration for something (such as a design or goal)

Anna Sui treats her mood boards a bit like shrines. A focal point in her new studio …, four separate panels, each bordered in a trompe l'oeil Art Nouveau frame, set off photographs, fabric swatches and illustrations by Mary Blair …—

Ruth La Ferla

Oftentimes clients give him a lot of creative freedom, he said, because they like the style of other projects he has done. He will then create a mood board, with images and phrases to inspire his creation.—

Rachel Spacek

The producer came to London to my house to have a meeting with me. They brought me the script and this strange kind of moodboard with pictures and drawings …—

Noomi Rapace, quoted at yahoo.com

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While Zendaya has been living on our Pinterest mood boards for years, Tom Holland is on his way to becoming a huge figure in the men’s fashion world. —

Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024 Then, use the window as a mood board for the rest of your nook's decor. —

Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 On October 21, the lifestyle guru attended the premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Martha, wearing a pair of shiny metallic pants that immediately earned a spot on our holiday fashion mood boards. —

Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Make room on your fall mood boards: Katie Holmes just served up some more seasonal outfit inspo. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mood board