posternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpəʊ.stər/us/ˈpoʊ.stɚ/poster noun [ C ] (PICTURE)
A2 a large printed picture, photograph, or notice that you stick or pin to a wall or board, usually for decoration or to advertise something:
The children put up posters on the classroom walls.
We noticed a poster advertising a circus.
See also
poster paint
More examples
- an eye-catching poster
- On his wall he has a poster of Marilyn Monroe, her lips forever parted in anticipation.
- "The end of the world is at hand!" the poster declaimed.
- The posters were peeling away from the damp walls.
- She had done little to personalize her room, except hang a few posters on the walls.
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Pictures
- -scape
- abstract
- aquatint
- canvas
- caricature
- cartoon
- graphics
- halo
- identikit
- illustration
- infographic
- pencil
- pixelated
- rough
- seascape
- self-portrait
- shade
- sketch
- speech bubble
- stencil
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poster noun [ C ] (PERSON)
internet & telecoms someone who publishes something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media:
There was a lively debate on the message boards, with many posters arguing against the plan.
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Internet terminology
- .co.uk
- all-you-can-eat
- API
- app
- banner
- BBS
- bitcoin
- bounce
- chill room
- e-commerce
- firewall
- instant messaging
- JPEG
- posting
- troll
- vlog
- VOD
- Web 2.0
- web hosting
- web-enabled
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