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
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Backgrounds, storyboards, or outlines generated by AI leave the thinking and ideating to you.
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Mary Meehan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
By age 11, Martin Scorsese was already drawing storyboards for a sword-and-sandal picture in CinemaScope.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Explainability And Observability Features These platforms prioritize transparency through:
• Comprehensive storyboards that provide visibility into agent operations.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than take a documentarian approach to photography, which tends to be more reactive and spontaneous, Aldridge’s process can be compared to that of a film director — starting with a storyboard, then the casting and set design.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mary Meehan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
By age 11, Martin Scorsese was already drawing storyboards for a sword-and-sandal picture in CinemaScope.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Explainability And Observability Features These platforms prioritize transparency through:
• Comprehensive storyboards that provide visibility into agent operations.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than take a documentarian approach to photography, which tends to be more reactive and spontaneous, Aldridge’s process can be compared to that of a film director — starting with a storyboard, then the casting and set design.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Storyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyboard. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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