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clapperboard

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolclaqueta
Françaisclapclaquette
DeutschFilmklappe
13 more languages
Bosanskiklapa
Catalàclaqueta
Češtinaklapka
Hrvatskiklapa
Magyarcsapó
Italianociac
日本語カチンコ
Nederlandsklapbord
Polskiklaps
Portuguêsclaquete
Русскийхлопушка
Српскиklapa

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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