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A device used in filmmaking consisting of a board with a hinged strip at the top that is snapped shut at the beginning of a take to synchronize picture and sound and to display scene and take information.

Usage Example

"The camera assistant held up the clapper in front of the lens and called out the scene number before snapping the top bar down."

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Clapperboard. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/clapperboard
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