whiteboard

[hwahyt-bawrd, ‑-bohrd, wahyt‑]

noun

1. a smooth, glossy sheet of white plastic that can be written on with a colored pen or marker in the manner of a blackboard.

2. Also called interactive whiteboard. Computers.,  an interactive display screen that is connected to a computer and allows for viewing, input, and collaboration by multiple users.

   A whiteboard can enhance classroom instruction.

whiteboard

/ ˈwaɪtˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp in teaching

2. a large screen used to project computer images to a group of people

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiteboard¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

He stayed organized with a whiteboard, where he wrote down daily to-do lists, with action items like “send some handwritten letters to people who have given you internships” or “do yoga for 15 minutes,” balancing his long-term career and football goals.

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“He sent me a picture of the whiteboard once,” said Tim Plough, who coached Mendoza at Cal.

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Even a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician might have struggled to decipher the whiteboard during a hectic sophomore year that saw Mendoza become starting quarterback for the Golden Bears in October, then begin an internship at Newmark, another commercial real-estate firm.

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He drew up a syllabus on his whiteboard, then reviewed handwritten flashcards each morning.

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“He’d been waiting all summer to begin touring… He had whiteboard sessions for hours. Mock debates. He was just so excited.”

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