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storyboard

American  
[stawr-ee-bawrd, stohr-ee-bohrd] / ˈstɔr iˌbɔrd, ˈstoʊr iˌboʊrd /

noun

storyboards plural
  1. a panel or panels on which a sequence of sketches depict the significant changes of action and scene in a planned film, as for a movie, television show, or advertisement.


storyboard British  
/ ˈstɔːrɪˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. (in films, television, advertising, etc) a series of sketches or photographs showing the sequence of shots or images planned for a film

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of storyboard

Probably earlier than 1945–50; story 1 + board

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"I recently tested this out on a scene and the ability to visualize and immediately share the storyboard was creatively freeing," he added.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

When anyone can draft a passable paragraph or storyboard an idea, exceptional talent becomes more apparent than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

Students typed prompts into Dzine, an AI image editing platform, which seconds later displayed images of polar bears and arctic explorers for use in a nature documentary storyboard.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

“Or will this be a problem in a particular corner of the space? But ultimately, I trusted the storyboard that I laid out.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

They put in another two hours researching the market, designing the UI, and getting started on the wireframe and storyboard.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

He also began producing promotional materials and storyboards for Paramount Studios’ naval films as early as 1935, first for a movie titled “Mutiny on the Bounty.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Nearly five years later, dozens of drawings, storyboards and other elements created for the film and gifted to the Los Angeles institution by Miyazaki's world-famous Studio Ghibli are going on display.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

His presentations to clients begin as physical storyboards.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

The neophyte effects company bungled the pricing from the storyboards, however, not understanding they had to cut back several times to the same shots, sending the sequence 500% over budget.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2025

But when they brought the storyboards to production companies, they turned it down.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2024

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