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marquee

noun
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/

Etymology

From marquise, from French marquise. Ultimately from same root as march (“border country”), margin (“edge”). Ultimately cognate with marque.

  1. derived from marquise

Definitions

  1. A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.

  2. A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name…

    A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.

  3. Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements…

    Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. An illuminated panel that appears above the screen/playfield of an arcade game, typically…

      An illuminated panel that appears above the screen/playfield of an arcade game, typically displaying the game's title and manufacturer.

    2. A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.

    3. In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of…

      In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.

      • Rectangular Marquee Tool

    4. Most famous

      Most famous; preeminent.

      • Without adoubt, Brees was a marquee player.
      • Even after a marquee player is traded, he can have a lasting impact on the franchise for which he made his mark.
      • Fashion Week is a marquee event providing a consolidated platform for the display of high-quality designer fashion.

    5. To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.

    6. To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the…

      To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation. Marquee it.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for marquee. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA