whiteboard

[ hwahyt-bawrd, ‑-bohrd, wahyt‑ ]

noun

1. a smooth, glossy sheet of white plastic that can be written on with a colored pen or marker in the manner of a blackboard.
2. Computers. Also called interactive whiteboard. an interactive display screen that is connected to a computer and allows for viewing, input, and collaboration by multiple users:

   A whiteboard can enhance classroom instruction.

whiteboard

/ ˈwaɪtˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp in teaching
2. a large screen used to project computer images to a group of people

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiteboard¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Eventually, I started writing bouldering-themed puzzles—including the one you see here—on a whiteboard at the gym.

From Outside Online

“We have to think of an alternative strategy, such as using a whiteboard, gesturing or writing down our instructions,” he says.

From Washington Post

You can add interactive elements like leaving documents on desks with specific instructions for the party, or installing a whiteboard where you can share your screen.

From Popular-Science

Virtual whiteboards provide a space where every voice can be heard, seen, and acted on.

From Fortune

One of the most powerful tools in business is a marker and a whiteboard.

From Fortune

There is also the requisite whiteboard full of Beautiful Mind­-esque symbols and numbers.

From The Daily Beast

Once, while vigorously erasing the whiteboard, I discovered my cross had popped out in front of the class I was teaching.

From The Daily Beast

Awkwardly, though, his whiteboard had Romney at…46 percent, still tied with Obama.

From The Daily Beast

You can look at the whiteboard and see all the other names you can bet on—the complications that arise from that.

From The Daily Beast

The engineer went to the whiteboard and launched into another brutal attack.

From The Daily Beast