Standard Lemma guide
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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A long, narrow flag, or piece of material used or seen as a decoration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: banderole
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noun
Strips of paper or other material used as confetti.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A newspaper headline that runs along the top of a page.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: journalism, media
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noun
A data storage system, mainly used to produce backups, in which large quantities of data are transferred to a continuously moving tape; a tape drive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Any mechanism for streaming data.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A subscription service that streams content to an audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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noun
A person who streams activities on their computer (especially video gaming) to a live online audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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Broader terms: creator
noun
In fly fishing, a variety of wet fly designed to mimic a minnow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
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noun
One who searches for stream tin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
A stream or column of light shooting upward from the horizon, constituting one of the forms of the aurora borealis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A pupil belonging to a particular stream (division by perceived ability).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, in-compounds
Topics: education
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noun
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: banner
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Broader terms: flag
noun
a long flag; often tapering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pennant, pennon, waft
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Broader terms: flag
Narrower terms: pennoncel, penoncel, pennoncelle
noun
a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: banner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: headline, newspaper headline
noun
light that streams
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: light, visible light, visible radiation
History
From Middle English stremer, stremere, equivalent to stream + -er.
Across languages
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
