Explore Clapperboard through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Clapperboard in a sentence
Clapperboard meaning
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.
Synonyms of Clapperboard
Using Clapperboard
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: photographic equipment.
Context around Clapperboard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clapperboard
- In this selection, "clapperboard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, white, emoji and showing stand out and add context to how "clapperboard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and white clapperboard with the and of a clapperboard showing that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clapperboard" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clapperboard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She simply captioned the post with a clapperboard emoji and it didn't take long for the compliments to come flooding in. (22 words)
The post included an outdoor photo of him wearing a face mask and holding a black-and-white clapperboard with the film's title. (24 words)
Sharing a photo of a clapperboard showing that they finished with the second take of a seventh scene, Steve admitted there were ‘mixed emotions’ as things came to an end. (30 words)
Sharing a photo of a clapperboard showing that they finished with the second take of a seventh scene, Steve admitted there were ‘mixed emotions’ as things came to an end. (30 words)
The post included an outdoor photo of him wearing a face mask and holding a black-and-white clapperboard with the film's title. (24 words)
She simply captioned the post with a clapperboard emoji and it didn't take long for the compliments to come flooding in. (22 words)
Example sentences (3)
She simply captioned the post with a clapperboard emoji and it didn't take long for the compliments to come flooding in.
Sharing a photo of a clapperboard showing that they finished with the second take of a seventh scene, Steve admitted there were ‘mixed emotions’ as things came to an end.
The post included an outdoor photo of him wearing a face mask and holding a black-and-white clapperboard with the film's title.