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Definition of storyboard

storyboard

/ˈstɔː.riˌbɔːrd/
sto · ry · board
Plural:storyboards
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Past Simple:storyboarded
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Past Participle:storyboarded
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Present Participle:storyboarding
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storyboard Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A sequence of drawings, sketches, or images arranged in panels, typically with accompanying notes and dialogue, used to pre-visualize the shots and narrative flow of a film, television program, animation, or advertisement.

Example

"The director reviewed the storyboard with the cinematographer to plan the camera angles for every scene."

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• verb

1

To plan or represent the sequence of scenes in a film, animation, or other project by creating a series of visual panels.

Example

"The creative team spent two weeks storyboarding the commercial before filming began."

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• Nearby Words

stormwater
stormy
story
storyboard
storybook
storyline
storyteller

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1930s at Walt Disney Productions, where animators pinned sequential sketches onto large bulletin boards to visualize the narrative arc of animated films before full production.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Storyboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/storyboard
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