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

Examples of storyboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Working with Brian Rose, who spent the last five years trying to recreate the film with charcoal drawings, physical models of the sets, and researching storyboards and screenplay drafts, Showrunner will spend next two years to get as close as possible to Welles’ vision. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

Get the team back to the storyboard to design the right fix, and release an improved version swiftly to restore user confidence and ensure a better experience. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

We were involved with the story from the get-go with storyboards. —Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025

Designed from the director’s own watercolor storyboards, the film had four Oscar nominations including Best Director, Cinematography and Art Direction, with Emi Wada winning for costumes. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storyboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard