mood board

[ mood bawrd ]

noun

1. a collage of various items, as scenic snapshots, song lyrics, and mementos, used to evoke a desired feeling, style, or ambience for a project or event, and often fashioned as a starting point from which to create an inspiration board:

   The wedding planner helped us put together a mood board, which set the whole tone for our reception.

mood board

noun

1. a board used by designers on which samples of various colours and textures are mounted to help in deciding which elements complement each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of mood board¹

First recorded in 1980–85