clapperboard
Etymology
From clapper + board.
clapperboard means A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
noun
- A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
verb
- To use a clapperboard, especially to clap it to start a film take.