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clapperboard

clapperboard
Noun
pl: clapperboards

This term refers specifically to the physical tool used on film sets to synchronize audio and video tracks. While often used interchangeably with the term "slate," a clapperboard specifically emphasizes the hinged mechanism that creates the audible "clap" used as a visual and auditory marker during the editing process.

In modern digital production, physical clapperboards are sometimes replaced by electronic versions that display timecodes, but the terminology remains the same. The word is primarily used within the professional context of cinematography and film production and is rarely encountered in general conversation outside of these industries.

Meanings

Nounclapperboard

A device used in filmmaking consisting of a hinged slate that makes a loud clicking sound when closed, used to synchronize picture and sound and to mark the beginning of a take.

The director signaled the assistant to snap the clapperboard before the scene started.

Examples

The assistant director held the clapperboard in front of the lens.

The assistant director held the clapperboard in front of the lens.

Wait for the clapperboard to snap before you start acting.

Wait for the clapperboard to snap before you start acting.

I wonder if they still use a physical clapperboard on digital sets.

I wonder if they still use a physical clapperboard on digital sets.

The sharp sound of the clapperboard signaled the start of the scene.

The sharp sound of the clapperboard signaled the start of the scene.

Make sure the scene number is clearly written on the clapperboard.

Make sure the scene number is clearly written on the clapperboard.

He accidentally dropped the clapperboard right as the director yelled action.

He accidentally dropped the clapperboard right as the director yelled action.

A clapperboard is essential for syncing audio and video in post-production.

A clapperboard is essential for syncing audio and video in post-production.

Trivia

Just one more take and we can put the clapperboard away.

Just one more take and we can put the clapperboard away.

The crew prepared the clapperboard for the final shot of the day.

The crew prepared the clapperboard for the final shot of the day.

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