poster

1 of 3

noun (1)

post·​er ˈpō-stər How to pronounce poster (audio)
1
a
: a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something)
b
: a usually large printed sheet that is put on a wall as decoration
2
: a person who posts something online (see post entry 2 sense 3)
The case is among a growing number of defamation claims nationally that target anonymous Internet posters to websites operated by news media and other owners.Jeff Swiatek
posterlike adjective
an image with a posterlike quality

poster

2 of 3

verb

postered; postering; posters

transitive + intransitive

: to put up posters on walls or surfaces : to affix posters to
postered her bedroom walls with images of her favorite athletes
They were not exactly old hands when it came to postering abandoned buildings, walls and fences in the dead of night.Nancy Kapitanoff
That we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …The Baffler

poster

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic
: a swift traveler

Examples of poster in a Sentence

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Noun
Hong Kong’s One Cool Film group has announced five new movies, revealed through exclusive teasers and posters on the opening day of FilMart. Faye Bradley, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Also here: examples of Werkstätte furniture, jewelry and silverwork and related garments; posters and postcards. Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Organizers also reportedly used artificial intelligence to generate promotional images and posters that suggested the experience would be a high-quality attraction. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 Available to try for free today in beta, the new Adobe Express app allows users to easily produce creative assets like social media posts, posters, and website banners, with Creative Cloud members able to access and edit Photoshop and Illustrator files directly within the mobile app. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024 The proposal would not prevent school or local government leaders from banning all flags, posters or other displays. Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024 Others, meanwhile, told the original poster that a specific type of individual had likely sent them the fake heart piece. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 Another Reddit poster suggests there may be a cat and mouse game behind the scenes as Google tightens up. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 As the mourning concluded at the cemetery and Amal's aunt placed a poster of the girl at the spot where she was killed, the disturbing hum of drones resumed overhead. Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 2

Noun (2)

post entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poster was in 1538

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

poster

noun
post·​er
ˈpō-stər
: a notice or advertisement for posting in a public place or for decorative or pictorial display

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