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lightboard

lightboard

6.9
A clear surface lit from the edges for writing while facing an audience or camera
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪtˌbɔrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pizarra iluminada
  • During the presentation, she highlighted key points using the lightboard to engage her audience.

Examples

  • The teacher wrote important notes on the lightboard so that all students could easily read them.

  • She followed him into what looked to be a closet, and he put eight large sheets of gray film on the lightboard.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • He displayed colorful diagrams on the lightboard to better explain his ideas to the class.

Synonyms

board
vslightboard
259 1.0

A flat surface where people put notices and information

is transparent and lit from edges so presenter writes facing audience and cameras
blackboard
vslightboard
34 1.0

A large dark surface in a classroom that teachers write on with chalk

is transparent and edge lit allowing on camera writing while facing the audience
chalkboard
vslightboard
  • US
22 1.6

A large dark board used for writing with chalk in classrooms

is transparent and edge lit so presenter can write while facing audience or camera
whiteboard
vslightboard
19 2.0

A smooth white board for writing or drawing with markers you can erase

is transparent and edge lit so the presenter writes facing audience or camera
display board
vslightboard
1 3.2

A board that shows information or holds items for people to see

is transparent and edge lit so presenter writes while facing audience or camera
writing board
vslightboard
2.6

A flat light board you hold on your lap to write on when you have no desk

is transparent and edge lit so presenter writes facing audience or camera

How Bright

backlight
  • Specialized
4 3.7
lightboard
  • Specialized
6.9
lighting
207 3.1

Surface Forms

lightboard singular
lightboards plural

Morphology

lightboard = light + board (transparent) = light + board

The device is literally a board that is lit for writing or display, so the compound meaning follows directly from its components.

Etymology

Lightboard is formed from light 'brightness' and board 'writing surface', like a glowing version of a whiteboard you can write on while facing people or a camera. Because the board is lit, the presenter and the writing show clearly at the same time, so the name describes exactly what it is.