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posterposter /ˈpoʊstɚ/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYposterOrigin: 1800-1900 ➔ POST2(1) THESAURUSa picture, set of words, short movie, etc. that is used to advertise a product or service that is available, an event that is going to happen, etc.► advertisementa picture, set of words, short movie, etc. that is used to advertise a product or service that is available, an event that is going to happen, etc.: Bryan sent me a link to an online job advertisement. The organization bought a full-page advertisement in the “New York Times.” ► commercial an advertisement on TV or radio: The commercials shown during the Super Bowl are usually entertaining. ► trailer/preview an advertisement for a movie or television program, showing short parts from it: They show ten minutes of trailers for new movies before the movie starts. ► billboard a very large sign at the side of a road or on a building, used as an advertisement: The concert was advertised on a billboard by the highway. ► poster an advertisement on a wall, often with a picture on it: Her room was decorated with old movie posters. ► flier a piece of paper with an advertisement on it, often given to you in the street: Two young men stood on the corner handing out fliers for the new dance club. ► classifieds (also want/classified ads) short advertisements on the Internet or in a newspaper, in which people offer jobs or things for sale: Greg found his bike through an online classified ad. ► job listing/advertisement an advertisement for a job on the Internet or in a newspaper: I’ve been checking the job listings every day for a new job. ► junk mail unwanted letters that you receive in the mail, containing advertisements: No one writes letters anymore – all I ever get is junk mail. ► spam unwanted emails containing advertisements: I delete about five spam messages from my inbox every day. ► pop-up a window, often containing an advertisement, that suddenly appears on a computer screen when you are looking at a website: I’m always getting pop-ups for travel sites when I surf the Web. painting/drawing► picture an image that is painted, drawn, printed, etc. on a surface: The children drew pictures of their houses. Could I paint your picture (=paint a picture of you)? ► drawing a picture that is made using a pencil or pen: The teachers asked the students to do a drawing of a tree. ► sketch a picture that is drawn quickly: Students made quick sketches of the model using charcoal. ► painting a picture made using paint: There was a painting of a mountain over the fireplace. ► portrait a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person: She offered to paint my portrait. ► illustration a picture in a book: The children’s book is full of colorful illustrations. ► cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine that tells a story or a joke: In the cartoon, two rabbits are talking to each other. ► caricature a funny drawing of someone that makes a particular feature of his/her face or body look bigger, worse, etc. than it really is: There was a man at the market drawing caricatures of tourists. ► poster a large picture printed on paper, used as advertising or for decoration: There were huge posters of the dictator everywhere. ► image formal a picture or shape of a person or thing that is put on something else: The image of George Washington appears on the one dollar bill. ► graphics pictures or images, especially those produced on a computer: The new computer game has 3-D graphics. a large printed notice, picture, etc. used to advertise something or as a decoration: a poster for the Monterey Jazz festival► see thesaurus at advertisement, picture1 |