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chalk·board

 (chôk′bôrd′)
n.
A smooth hard panel, usually green or black, for writing on with chalk; a blackboard.
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chalkboard

(ˈtʃɔːkˌbɔːd)
n
(Education) US and Canadian a hard or rigid surface made of a smooth usually dark substance, used for writing or drawing on with chalk, esp in teaching. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): blackboard
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chalk•board

(ˈtʃɔkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.
a blackboard, esp. a green or other light-colored one.
[1935–40, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chalkboard - sheet of slatechalkboard - sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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Translations
لَوْحُ الطباشير
tabule
tavle
krítartafla

chalkboard

[ˈtʃɔːkbɔːd] N (US) → pizarra f
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chalk

(tʃoːk) noun
1. a white rock; a type of limestone.
2. (a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards). a box of chalks.
ˈchalky adjective
1. of or like chalk. a chalky substance.
2. white or pale. Her face looked chalky.
ˈchalkboard noun
a smooth board, usually green, for writing or drawing on with crayon or chalk.
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Artist Sheena Ira Tan "The chalkboard has become a somewhat divine medium for imagination, storytelling, wonder, light, pleasure all things true, good and beautiful," explains Tan, who has been a teacher for 15 years.
Project workers will record and publish to YouTube.com a video showing each chalkboard, before and after completion.
Calligraphy (along with brush lettering, sign writing, and the chalkboard) is undergoing a surge in popularity.
"I wanted the display to mimic our in-store signage, so we framed out thin plywood and painted it with chalkboard paint," Smith says.
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There will be no excuse for drawing on the walls with this cool chalkboard Sweet dreams cloud chalkboard, PS12, Dibor
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Brown Center Chalkboard. www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2018/01/11/new-survey-of-minorities-adds-dissenting-view-to-public-satisfaction-with-schools
To employ this technique, the artist would first draw on a chalkboard, then smear the image, leaving faded traces of the drawing surrounded by chalky, gestural streaks.
The chalkboard is one of the important aids used in teaching and perhaps the most popular and widely used visual aid.