storyboard
noun
sto·ry·board
ˈstȯr-ē-ˌbȯrd 
: a panel or series of panels on which a set of sketches is arranged depicting consecutively the important changes of scene and action in a series of shots (as for a film, television show, or commercial)
storyboard
transitive verb
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There were storyboards in that film, like two weeks before [Cannes].
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Nine felt like the right spread for the storyboard.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the creatives shared Clark’s enthusiasm for the Firefly Boards feature, where images can be uploaded, edited, or generated with AI to help create shots and storyboards.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The final stress test came with a proof-of-concept screening in the summer of 2023 in Burbank, featuring black-and-white storyboards and sketches.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Nine felt like the right spread for the storyboard.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Many of the creatives shared Clark’s enthusiasm for the Firefly Boards feature, where images can be uploaded, edited, or generated with AI to help create shots and storyboards.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The final stress test came with a proof-of-concept screening in the summer of 2023 in Burbank, featuring black-and-white storyboards and sketches.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for storyboard
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“Storyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyboard. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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