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

Examples of storyboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also on view are personal instruments, music awards, storyboards, and archival material from Swift’s childhood. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2024 Tezuka Makoto has a wide range of filmmaking experiences from acting to directing and storyboard artist. Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 July 2024 For the dragon combat in the sky, Taylor’s producing partner Jane Wu mapped out the entire sequence through storyboards. Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 July 2024 In addition to costumes, the exhibition will have Swift’s instruments, music awards, storyboards and archival material on display – many of which are being viewed by the public for the first time, according to the museum. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for storyboard 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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