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storyboard

noun

  1. graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a story
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From story + board.

  1. A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.

    “The storyboard process helps promote brainstorming, highlights missing tasks, and allows the team to incorporate changes prior to traveling too far down a particular path. — By Cheryl A. Malloy & William Cooley, NASA & SAIC here”

  2. Any sequence of drawings or diagrams which illustrate a sequence of events, e.g. in an accident or as a flowsheet for computer programming.

verb

Etymology: From story + board.

  1. To create and arrange storyboard drawings.

    “Storyboarding allows students to work together as they generate ideas and eliminates the territorial defensiveness that often occurs when new ideas are suggested. — "Using Storyboarding to Determine components of Dellness for University Students" J Am Coll Health. 1996 Jan;44(4):180-3 Abstract”