whiteboard
/ˈwaɪtbɔːrd/
noun
A white board on the wall for writing with markers
“The teacher wrote the answer on the whiteboard.”
לוח לבן
Whiteboard is a noun in the school category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A white board on the wall for writing with markers" In Hebrew, whiteboard translates to לוח לבן.
Example Sentences
- The teacher wrote the new vocabulary words on the whiteboard in big letters.
- She drew a diagram on the whiteboard to explain how volcanoes work.
- He volunteered to clean the whiteboard at the end of class.
Did You Know? Whiteboards replaced blackboards in classrooms starting in the 1990s, partly because chalk dust can cause breathing problems. The first dry-erase marker was created accidentally in the 1970s when a chemist was trying to make something else! Interactive whiteboards (SMART boards) can connect to the internet and act like a giant touchscreen computer.
Common Word Combinations
write on the whiteboarddry erasewhiteboard markerinteractive whiteboard
Related Words
blackboardmarkerclassroomteacher
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