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Webster 1913 Edition
Marquee
Mar-quee′
,Noun.
[F.
marquise
, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis
.] A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank.
[Written also
markee
.] Definition 2024
marquee
marquee
See also: marquée
English
A marquee sign
marquee selection
Noun
marquee (plural marquees)
- (Britain, New Zealand) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
- (US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
- (US) By generalization, used for lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
- (Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
- (computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
- Rectangular Marquee Tool
Synonyms
- (lights that turn on and off in sequence): chase lights, chaser lights
- (computing): marching ants
Translations
large tent
projecting canopy
selection tool
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a banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally
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