clapperboard
clapperboard noun: a device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
Noun
clapperboard (plural clapperboards)
Verb
clapperboard (third-person singular simple present clapperboards, present participle clapperboarding, simple past and past participle clapperboarded)
- To use a clapperboard, especially to clap it to start a film take.
Synonyms of clapperboard
Forms of clapperboard
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | clapperboards |
| alternative form | clapper board |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | clapperboards |
| present participle | clapperboarding |
| past participle | clapperboarded |
| past | clapperboarded |
Origin of clapperboard
From clapper + board.
Questions about clapperboard
- What does clapperboard mean?
- Clapperboard means a device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
- What part of speech is clapperboard?
- Clapperboard can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of clapperboard?
- The plural of clapperboard is clapperboards.
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