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Clapperboard
Meaning
Noun
●
In Film:
A
device
used in
film
production, having
hinged
boards
that are
brought
together with
a
clap
, used to
synchronize
picture
and
sound
at the
start
of each take of a
motion picture
or other
video
production.
Verb
●
To use a
clapperboard
, especially to
clap
it to
start
a
film
take.
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Wiktionary
Origin
clapperboard
English
board
English
bord
Middle English (1100-1500)
clapper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
clap
English
clæppan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
clapier
French
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Clapboard
Clapstick
Slate
Sticks
Board
Marker
Clapper Board
Related
Talkbox
Wilhelm Scream
Comb Filter
Foley Artist
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