storyboard
noun
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.
storyboards
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pluralof storyboard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In “Cinema”—the flashy “Star Wars” section highlighting storyboards, set photography, models, props and life-size dioramas starring costumed characters and their vehicles—the Lucas is most at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Earlier in our conversation, which veers rapidly across his prolific career, he held up a series of storyboards scrawled on white paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a statement, the 83-year-old Oscar winner said he had always struggled to "communicate what you see in your head to your cast and crew" in storyboards.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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
