mood board

noun

variants or less commonly moodboard

ˈmüd-ˌbȯrd 

plural mood boards also moodboards

: a collection of images, fabrics, etc. assembled on a physical or digital board and used as aesthetic inspiration when planning the design of something (such as a project, event, or room)

Mood boards are a way for businesses to get on the same page as their clients and they are used by interior designers, fashion designers, event planners, and more.

—Phoebe Avison

In one corner, a huge mood board was covered with colorful fabric swatches, paint samples and pictures of furniture.

—Tanda Gmiter

This white dress sums up my summer fashion moodboard—it's lightweight, comfortable, and takes about zero effort to style.

—Brooke Knappenberger

compare vision board

Examples of mood board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since returning to the Cannes Film Festival, Bella Hadid has been in full fashion force, stepping out across the French Riviera in a string of mood board-worthy looks. —Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Add Simone Biles to your mood board. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

Designers post mood boards and studio visits on Instagram. —Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Embrace the season of flowers with bold florals and rich colors everywhere on your mood board. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mood board

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword