mood board

noun

variants or less commonly moodboard
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 

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mood board was in 1985

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“Mood board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20board. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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