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poster
/ˈpoʊstɚ/
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What does poster mean?
noun
- A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
- An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
- One who posts a message.
More meanings (7)
noun
- (informal) A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.
- (slang) A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.
- A dunk over a defending player.
- (dated) A posthorse.
- (archaic) A swift traveller; a courier.
verb
- To decorate with posters.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpoʊstɚ/
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These warnings were obeyed, for there was a skull and crossbones at the top of the poster.
There was still money in her purse, and her next temptation presented itself in the shape of a matinee poster.
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He remembered seeing a poster of her only yesterday, but no doubt it was one left uncovered by the new signs.
He drew from his breast-pocket a poster whereon was printed the day, hour, and place of meeting, at which he, d’Urberville, would preach the Gospel as aforesaid.
If the children do not look at the large letters in the spelling-book, they need only walk outside and look at the large letters on the poster.