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Meaning of "clapperboard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAPPERBOARD

clapperboard  [ˈklæpəˌbɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAPPERBOARD

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Clapperboard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAPPERBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clapperboard

Clapperboard

A clapperboard is a device used in filmmaking and video production to assist in the synchronizing of picture and sound, and to designate and mark particular scenes and takes recorded during a production. The sharp "clap" noise that the clapperboard makes can be identified easily on the audio track, and the shutting of the clapstick can be identified easily on the separate visual track. The two tracks can then be precisely synchronised by matching the sound and movement. Other names for the clapperboard include clapper, clapboard, slate, slate board, sync slate, time slate, sticks, board, and sound marker. When a movie's sound and picture are out of synchronization, this is known as lip flap.

Definition of clapperboard in the English dictionary

The definition of clapperboard in the dictionary is a pair of boards clapped together during film shooting in order to aid sound synchronization.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAPPERBOARD


airboard
ˈɛəˌbɔːd
aquaboard
ˈækwəˌbɔːd
centerboard
ˈsɛntəˌbɔːd
centreboard
ˈsɛntəˌbɔːd
checkerboard
ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd
chequerboard
ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd
containerboard
kənˈteɪnəˌbɔːd
daggerboard
ˈdæɡəˌbɔːd
fibreboard
ˈfaɪbəˌbɔːd
fingerboard
ˈfɪŋɡəˌbɔːd
fireboard
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
linerboard
ˈlaɪnəˌbɔːd
mortarboard
ˈmɔːtəˌbɔːd
motherboard
ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
paperboard
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔːd
plasterboard
ˈplɑːstəˌbɔːd
scraperboard
ˈskreɪpəˌbɔːd
weatherboard
ˈwɛðəˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAPPERBOARD

clap hold of
clap on
clap-net
clapboard
clapbread
Clapham Sect
clapometer
clapped
clapped out
clapped-out
clapper
clapper bridge
clapperboy
clapperclaw
clapperclawer
clapping
clappy-doo
Clapton
claptrap
claptrappery

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAPPERBOARD

aboard
billboard
board
bulletin board
cardboard
clipboard
cupboard
dashboard
flipboard
free on board
go by the board
keyboard
message board
on board
onboard
outboard
secretary to the board
skateboard
snowboard
take on board
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Synonyms and antonyms of clapperboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «clapperboard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAPPERBOARD

Find out the translation of clapperboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clapperboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clapperboard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

场记板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

claqueta
570 millions of speakers

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clapperboard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clapperboard
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clapperboard
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Clapperboard
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

claquete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ল্যাপারবোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clap
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clapperboard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klappe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カチンコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clapperboard입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clapperboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

clapperboard
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளாப்பர் பலகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लॅपरबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çekim tahtası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Klaps
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Clapperboard
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clapperboard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clapperboard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

clapperboard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clapperboard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klapper
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clapperboard

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPPERBOARD»

Discover the use of clapperboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clapperboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pro CSS3 Animation
CSS Code for a Clapperboard Caption figure.clapperboard { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } figure.clapperboard figcaption { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; padding: 2rem; } figure.clapperboard, figure.clapperboard figcaption ...
Dudley Storey, 2012
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High Definition Cinematography
Clapperboard? My answer is definitely yes. It only takes the slightest error in the camera, the play-out machine feeding the editing suite, the edit suite itself, the conform suite or in the creating and reading out of the Edit Decision List (EDL) for a ...
Paul Wheeler, 2009
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The Clandestine Clapperboard: Popular Cinema, Espionage and ...
The new category frequently employed its own distinct iconography and plot devices, and despite the numerous instances of cross-pollination with other narrative forms and film styles, it enriched and enlarged the thriller meta-genre to ...
Pierre Lethier, King's College London. Department of Film Studies, 2010
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The Sound Production Handbook
The timecode clapperboard was introduced to take the place of the old manual clapperboard used with crystal sync systems on film. With the introduction of timecode some form of board that carried timecode in its own housing and could run ...
Don Atkinson, 2013
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Penny the Star
Take 3,' said the clapperboy, slamming the clapperboard's top down again. 'Why you little ...'said the clapperboard as the clapperboy laid him down again. rick took two steps onto the set. 'Cut!' cried Mr Wolf. The clapperboy brought the ...
Eileen O'Hely, 2007
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Video Nation: A DIY guide to planning, shooting, and sharing ...
Clapperboard. Big-time movies usually begin their productions with a clapperboard, which gives the sound engineers the sound they need to sync up the audio with the visuals. Should you want to mix iPhone footage with footage from another ...
Jefferson Graham, 2012
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Step-by-step Cake Decorating with Cherylshuen
Mix yellow dust with liquor or water. Dab onto popcorn randomly. h. Mix brown dust with liquor orwater. Dab onto popcorn randomly to resemble caramelised portions. 3. Assemble the clapperboard. a. Roll out black fondant until about 3 mm ...
Kok Pei Shuen, 2013
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High Definition and 24P Cinematography
If a film-style clapperboard is used there is always the visible shot number to refer back to and the physical clapper to re-sync to. I have to admit that I doubt machines' ability to, reliably, count. This lack of faith has saved many a production ...
Paul Wheeler, 2003
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Sound for Digital Video
When a clapperboard slate is used, the sticks are clapped at the beginning of each take to provide a common picture and sound reference that can be matched up in postproduction: a spike in the audio waveform corresponding to the loud, ...
Tomlinson Holman, Arthur Baum, 2013
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Basics of the Video Production Diary
She also checks the clapperboard that will be used to mark the individual takes. Rather than a standard chalkboard model, Bob has sent along a new electronic clapperboard which shows the time code times. This will make her life easier ...
Des Lyver, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPPERBOARD»

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Florida: East vs West Coast
You can buy a traditional clapperboard three-bed home for $200,000 or a two-bed, two-bath condo with sea views for around $390,000 – check ... «A Place in the Sun, Jul 15»
2
Doctor Who series 9: Peter Capaldi promises 'cataclysmic …
Note one of the names on that clapperboard, a certain returning Blink director, Hettie Macdonald, who has recently been working on episodes ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
3
Varun Dhawan begins shooting for 'Dishoom' with John Abraham
... titled 'Dishoom' along with Bollywood hunk John Abraham. On the first day of movie's shoot, Varun shared a picture of the film's clapperboard ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Atlanta Director Films 'The Greatest Bar Story Ever Told'
Atlanta filmmaker Marcus Rosentrater claps the clapperboard on the set of "Limo Ride," his and Gideon Kennedy's documentary that uses ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Jun 15»
5
Rarely seen Gerry and the Pacemakers film to be honored for 50th …
Clapperboard UK Ltd. is a non-profit charitable organization that aims to encourage young people to express themselves through film and help ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
6
Iconic Liverpool film Ferry Cross the Mersey to celebrate 50th …
Clapperboard UK have organised a special event with Merseybeat icon Gerry Marsden participating in an audience question and answer ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
7
My haven, Kay Mellor: The writer of Band Of Gold and The Syndicate …
This clapperboard is from the first series of my show The Syndicate in 2012, which I directed too. I didn't realise that instead of sitting there ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
Travolta film camp helps Lodi students tap into star power
With the snap of the clapperboard, camera crews were rolling inside of Hutchins Street Square as a row of students assumed the roles of ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jun 15»
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John Byrne: 'I put a bag full of Your Cheatin' Heart drafts on the …
It then moved to Broadway and starred Sean Penn, Val Kilmer and Kevin Bacon, before we turned it into a movie in 1997 [clapperboard ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Pacemaker Gerry celebrating 50th anniversary of Ferry Cross the …
He will attend a charity screening fund-raiser for Clapperboard UK which is celebrating its tenth year helping youngsters to make films under ... «Wirral Globe, Jun 15»

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