Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A panel covered with white, glossy plastic for writing on with erasable markers.
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- noun A large vertical writing area, finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special markers and subsequently erased.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Tom - You're right - the real estate of a big whiteboard is truly wonderful.
A Trip to Palo Alto Jonathan Aquino 2009
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[1] Now sharing something on screen ( "whiteboard" - style) is another matter, and makes a lot of sense when discussing something complex.
Planet Apache 2009
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However a whiteboard is still called a whiteboard and not a markerboard.
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The whiteboard is a shared desktop which supports text, drawings, images, and multimedia in a number of formats, such as MP3 and video.
Miriam Ruiz 2008
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However a whiteboard is still called a whiteboard and not a markerboard.
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Even the childish doodles on the whiteboard were the same.
The Unquiet John Connolly 2007
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Even the childish doodles on the whiteboard were the same.
The Unquiet John Connolly 2007
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The whiteboard is a great example of a low-tech device that can easily be customized to maximize patient care.
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The whiteboard is a great example of a low-tech device that can easily be customized to maximize patient care.
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While much of the new focus is on adults, PBS is also introducing a subscription-based teaching tool for home and classroom called whiteboard games, and nearly 1,000 free, educational games as well.
New PBS Website, iPad App Not Just For Kids Anymore | paidContent 2010
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