Poster

Quick meaning: Poster is a noun meaning A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

Meaning

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

More Meanings

1. An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
2. (Internet) One who posts a message.
3. (Australian rules football, informal) A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.
4. (ice hockey, slang) A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.
5. (basketball) A dunk over a defending player.
6. (transitive) To decorate with posters.
7. (dated) A posthorse.

Example Sentences

posters of the sea and land

to poster the walls of a bedroom

We got three posters in the third and lost.

we whirled along with four posters at a gallop

Word Forms

• posters
• postering
• postered

Synonyms for poster

Depending on context, synonyms include placard, notice, card, bill, post horse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include placard, notice, bill, post horse, card, signboard.

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