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poster

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpoʊstɚ/ · UK /ˈpəʊstə/

Forms: posters

poster means: A large printed sheet with pictures or words, put on a wall to decorate, advertise, or give information.

noun

LARGE PRINTED SHEETA2

A large printed sheet with pictures or words, put on a wall to decorate, advertise, or give information.

  • She put a poster on the wall.
  • The concert posters show the band's new singer.
  • I saw a poster advertising a summer sale.

Common phrases: film poster, hang a poster, poster on something

ONLINE WRITERB2

Someone who puts a message or other content on a website or online discussion page.

  • The original poster thanked everyone.
  • Several posters disagreed with my comment.
  • An anonymous poster shared the photograph online.

Similar words: contributor

Common phrases: original poster, anonymous poster, forum poster

SHOT HITTING POSTC2

A shot in a game that hits a goalpost instead of going into the goal.

  • His shot was a poster.
  • We hit two posters in the final period.
  • Another poster left the team without a goal.

Common phrases: hit a poster, another poster

verb

DECORATE WITH POSTERSC2

To cover or decorate a surface with large printed pictures or notices.

  • They postered the bedroom walls.
  • Students postered the room with band pictures.
  • Volunteers will poster the hall before the event.

Common phrases: poster the walls, poster a room

Questions about poster

What does poster mean?

A large printed sheet with pictures or words, put on a wall to decorate, advertise, or give information.

What is poster in other languages?

Türkçe: afiş · Español: cartel · Français: affiche · Deutsch: Plakat · Italiano: manifesto · 日本語: ポスター

How do you pronounce poster?

In American English /ˈpoʊstɚ/; in British English /ˈpəʊstə/.

How do you use poster in a sentence?

She put a poster on the wall. The concert posters show the band's new singer.

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