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Marquee

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː

Definitions

  1. A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
    Australia, British, New-Zealand
  2. A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
    US
  3. Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
    US
  4. An illuminated panel that appears above the screen/playfield of an arcade game, typically displaying the game's title and manufacturer.
  5. A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
  6. In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.

Equivalents

16 more languages
العربيةالخيمةكنة
Българскина́весшатра
Češtinašapitó
Gàidhligpùball
עבריתסוכך
Kurdîhêmahema
Te Reo Māorimaki
Kiswahilihema
Українськашатро

Examples

Rectangular Marquee Tool

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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