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

Fashion partnerships, mood boards, and the requisite appearance on a niche viral TikTok series are all expected. —Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026

Consider these the perfect references to pin to your seasonal mood board—because is there anything cooler than model-off-duty style? —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 June 2026

The demo included discussion of using AI for image generation and animation, and of employing Adobe and AI workflows to translate simple mood boards and text prompts into high-quality images and video. —Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

Since wearing a pair of super baggy jeans, Cyrus has been on my mood board. —Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 30 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