storyboard

noun
UK /ˈstɔːribɔːd/
US /ˈstɔːribɔːrd/

A storyboard is a set of drawings that shows the plan for a movie or cartoon.

The director drew a storyboard to show each scene of the film.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A sequence of drawings used to plan an advertisement or video.

The team made a storyboard for the new TV ad.

3. To make drawings that plan out a film or video.

She storyboarded the whole cartoon before animating it.

4. A comic-style layout that shows how a story will unfold.

The artist used a storyboard to map out the comic book pages.