storyboard

noun

sto·​ry·​board ˈstȯr-ē-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce storyboard (audio)
: a panel or series of panels on which a set of sketches is arranged depicting consecutively the important changes of scene and action in a series of shots (as for a film, television show, or commercial)
storyboard transitive verb

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In addition to the script, Rankin’s very comfortable drawing storyboards to flesh out the world of each scene. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025 Initially writing to black-and-white storyboards, Bowers later took Sanders’ advice to compose independently. Tiana Denicola, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 Token Black, later known as Tolkien Black, voiced by South Park storyboard artist, producer, and art director Adrien Beard. Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025 As an example, Danny gets covered with goop on his face and the storyboard has a rough indication to that. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for storyboard

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of storyboard was in 1942

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“Storyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyboard. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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