clapperboard definition by Wordo

Noun

A

device

used

in

film

production

,

having

hinged

boards

that

are

brought

together

with

a

clap

,

used

at

the

start

of

each

take

of

a

motion picture

or

other

video

production

to

be

able

to

synchronize

picture

and

sound

during

editing

.

Verb

To

use

a

clapperboard

,

especially

to

clap

it

to

start

a

film

take

.