storyboard

American  

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

noun

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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of storyboard

Probably earlier than 1945–50; story ¹ + board

Example Sentences

"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

Rumi is named after Kang’s daughter with storyboard artist/character designer Radford Sechrist, creator of Netflix’s acclaimed series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.”

From Salon • Jun. 29, 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

Related Words

• cartoon
• depiction
• design
• etching
• graphics
• layout
• likeness
• painting
• picture
• sketch
• study
• work of art