storyboard

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A series of drawings that shows the planned scenes of a film, video, or animation before it is made.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a storyboard' or 'storyboards'.

   Patterns

   • draw a storyboard
   • create a storyboard for something

   The director sketched a storyboard for the opening scene.

   Before filming, the team reviewed the storyboard to check the sequence of shots.

   She showed the storyboard to the client to get approval.

2. 2nouncountable

   A similar plan of drawings or steps used to outline a process, such as a user's journey through an app.

   Grammar: Countable; often used with 'for' to show what is being planned.

   Patterns

   • storyboard for something
   • create a storyboard

   The design team made a storyboard for the new app to map out each screen.

   We used a storyboard to plan the customer experience.

Word forms

Common combinations

draw a storyboard

The animator drew a storyboard for the commercial.

film storyboard

The film storyboard helped the crew visualize the action.

storyboard artist

She works as a storyboard artist in Hollywood.

rough storyboard

He made a rough storyboard before the final drawings.

Synonyms and how they differ

outline

An outline is a general plan in words or simple lists, while a storyboard uses drawings to show scenes in order.

script

A script contains dialogue and action in text, but a storyboard shows the visual sequence.

Word family

storyboarding noun

The process of making a storyboard.

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