clapperboard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Memorabilia includes a clapperboard used for The Man Who Fell To Earth, and his first instrument, a Grafton Alto saxophone bought for him by his father in 1961.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A classic example is the view of the "cue card", or "clapperboard", that Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders used in his onboard "home movies".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2022
While the clapperboard oversight may have scotched the original release, Elliott feels it created a secondary gain.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2019
As they circle each other in a damp mating dance, the actor Kyle Beltran sits upstage, marking each scene change with a clack on a clapperboard.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2018
For a series that makes its much anticipated return to Netflix on Thursday, the overall effect was distinctly low-key – even the production name on the director's chairs and clapperboard was a discreet alias.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
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