Poster Meaning
/ˈpoʊstɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
nounAn advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
Sentence Examples
This nude poster appeals visually to the young.
He paused to look at the poster.
Can you let me have the finished artwork for the poster by Friday?
CEFR Practice Quiz
To advertise the concert, the band placed a paper image called a ____ on the wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campaign team designed a striking ____ that was displayed on billboards across the city.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English post Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English poster From post + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"we whirled along with four posters at a gallop"
— 1854, Charles Lever, The Dodd Family Abroad:
"posters of the sea and land"
— c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To advertise the concert, the band placed a paper image called a ____ on the wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campaign team designed a striking ____ that was displayed on billboards across the city.