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/ˈmɑːrki/
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A large tent or prominently displayed sign, often illuminated, that shows information or advertises an event.
Examples
A colorful marquee housed the outdoor market stalls.
The marquee outside the theater glowed with the night's new releases.
A broken hinge left the marquee hanging unevenly.
The old website still uses a marquee to scroll headlines.
Developers replaced the marquee with CSS animations for better performance.
Similar words
signboard
marquee tag
preeminent
portico
poster
leading
tent
gazebo
ticker
eave
Meanings
Examples
The marquee outside the theater glowed with the night's new releases.
He read the marquee to find out which film started at 8 pm.
Tourists stopped to snap photos of the bright marquee on the boulevard.
During the festival, the marquee displayed the schedule of performances.
A faulty bulb dimmed the marquee, making the show titles hard to see.
Similar words
billboard
signboard
neon sign
display board
lightbox
banner
poster
advertising board
Examples
Guests waited under the marquee for the rain to stop.
The hotel’s grand marquee sheltered the arriving visitors.
She leaned against the marquee while checking her ticket.
The theater’s marquee provided shade on sunny afternoons.
A broken hinge left the marquee hanging unevenly.
Similar words
canopy
awning
overhang
roof
cover
portico
eave
veranda
Examples
The wedding was held under a white marquee on the lawn.
A colorful marquee housed the outdoor market stalls.
They rented a marquee for the company picnic.
The circus set up its marquee before the audience arrived.
Strong winds threatened to tear the marquee apart.
Similar words
big top
tent
pavilion
canvas
gazebo
event tent
cover
shelter
Examples
The marquee author signed copies of her bestseller.
He is a marquee player in the league, known for his skill.
The conference featured a marquee speaker on climate change.
She became the marquee face of the new advertising campaign.
Critics praised the marquee director for his innovative style.
Similar words
renowned
famous
leading
notable
celebrated
prominent
preeminent
star
Examples
The old website still uses a marquee to scroll headlines.
Developers replaced the marquee with CSS animations for better performance.
A blinking marquee once drew attention to the sale on the homepage.
Browsers now ignore the marquee tag because it is deprecated.
She added a marquee to show the latest news ticker on the page.
Similar words
ticker
scrolling text
scrolling banner
moving text
scroll tag
animated banner
scrolling element
marquee tag
Etymology
From late Middle English marke, which comes from Old French marquise meaning ‘large tent or canopy’.
FAQ
A large tent or illuminated sign that shows information or advertises an event.
What is a marquee in a theater?
It is an illuminated sign placed above the entrance that displays the titles of shows or movies.
What is a marquee in architecture?
It is a permanent canopy that projects over a doorway, usually providing shelter.
What does it mean when someone is described as marquee?
It means the person or thing is prominent or celebrated in its field.
What is the marquee HTML tag?
A deprecated tag that makes text or images scroll horizontally or vertically across a web page.
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