adj
Meaning 1
Most famous; preeminent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
marquee
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: big top
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: by generalization
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chase lights, chaser lights
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
An illuminated panel that appears above the screen/playfield of an arcade game, typically displaying the game's title and manufacturer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- Rectangular Marquee Tool
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marching ants
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 9
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marquise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: canopy
noun
Meaning 11
large and often sumptuous tent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pavilion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tent, collapsible shelter
History
Etymology
From marquise, from French marquise. Ultimately from same root as march (“border country”), margin (“edge”). Ultimately cognate with marque.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: шатра (šatra) — large tent
- Finnish: juhlateltta — large tent
- French: barnum — large tent
- German: Festzelt — large tent
- Greek: αντίσκηνο (antískino) — large tent
- Italian: padiglione — large tent
- Italian: tendone — large tent
- Māori: mākī — large tent
- Russian: шатёр (šatjór) — large tent
- Scottish Gaelic: pùball — large tent
- Slovak: šapito — large tent
- Slovak: šapitó — large tent
- Swahili: hema — large tent
- Ukrainian: шатро (šatro) — large tent
- Bulgarian: навес (naves) — projecting canopy
- Bulgarian: маркиза (markiza) — projecting canopy
- German: Vordach — projecting canopy
- German: Markise — projecting canopy
- Greek: μαρκίζα (markíza) — projecting canopy
- Hungarian: vászontető — projecting canopy
- Italian: pensilina — projecting canopy
- Ottoman Turkish: صایوان (sayvan) — projecting canopy
- Ottoman Turkish: تنته (tente, tenta) — projecting canopy
- Russian: марки́за (markíza) — projecting canopy
- Russian: наве́с (navés) — projecting canopy
- Turkish: sayvan — projecting canopy
- Finnish: valintatyökalu — selection tool
- German: Lauftext — a banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally
- German: Laufschrift — a banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally
- Greek: κυλιόμενο μύνημα (kyliómeno mýnima) — a banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally