Clapboard: meaning, definitions and examples
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clapboard
[ หklรฆpหbษหrd ]
film production
A long, narrow board with a hinged stick at one end, used to indicate the start of a scene in filmmaking.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The director held up the clapboard before shouting 'Action!'
- The clapboard is an essential tool for syncing audio and video in post-production.
construction
A long, thin board with one edge thicker than the other, used for siding buildings.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The carpenters installed the clapboard siding on the exterior of the house.
- The historic colonial houses in New England often feature clapboard exteriors.
Translations
Translations of the word "clapboard" in other languages:
๐ต๐น claquete
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคชเคฌเฅเคฐเฅเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Klappe
๐ฎ๐ฉ papan tepuk
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะปะพะฟะฐะฒะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ klaps
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใณใณ
๐ซ๐ท clap
๐ช๐ธ claqueta
๐น๐ท klaket
๐ฐ๐ท ํด๋ํผ๋ณด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงููุช
๐จ๐ฟ klapka
๐ธ๐ฐ klapka
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ่ฎฐๆฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ klapa
๐ฎ๐ธ klappborรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฟะฐะปะฐา ัะฐาัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ klapbord
๐ฒ๐ฝ claqueta
Word origin
The term 'clapboard' originated from the Old English word 'clรฆppan' meaning 'to throb or beat'. In the context of film production, the clapboard's purpose is to create a visual and auditory cue to synchronize sound and picture during editing. In construction, clapboard siding has been used for centuries as a durable and weather-resistant building material.