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post·er 1

 (pō′stər)
n.
1.
a. A large, usually printed placard, bill, or announcement, often illustrated, that is posted to advertise or publicize something.
b. An artistic work, often a reproduction of an original painting or photograph, printed on a large sheet of paper.
2. One that posts bills or notices.

post·er 2

 (pō′stər)
n.Archaic
One that travels in speed or with haste.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

poster

(ˈpəʊstə)
n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a large printed picture, used for decoration
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

post•er1

(ˈpoʊ stər)

n.
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
[1830–40]

post•er2

(ˈpoʊ stər)

n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.poster - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisementposter - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
show bill,show card,theatrical poster - a poster advertising a show or play
flash card,flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
2.poster - someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboardsposter - someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
3.poster - a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelersposter - a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
Equus caballus,horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

poster

nounnotice,bill,announcement,advertisement,sticker,placard,public notice,affiche(French)Her picture was on wanted posters all over the country.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

poster

noun
A usually public posting that conveys a message:
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Translations
إعْلان مُصَوَّر، مُلْصَقإِعْلانٌ مُلْصَق
cartellpòster
plakát
plakat
afiŝo
juliste
poster
óriásplakátposzter
plakat, veggspjald
ポスター
포스터
afišaskelbimas
afišaplakāts
lepak
affischanslagposter
ป้ายโฆษณา
áp phích

poster

[ˈpəʊstəʳ]
A.Ncartelm,pósterm,afichem (LAm)
B.CPDposter artist, poster designerNcartelistamf
poster paintNpinturaf alagua
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

poster

[ˈpəʊstər]n
(informative)affichef
There are posters all over town →Il y a desaffiches dans toute laville.
(decorative)posterm
I've got posters on my bedroom walls →J'ai desposters sur lesmurs de machambre.poster childposter boy, poster girln(mainly US)
(for cause, activity)figurefemblématique
(who appear on posters)enfant, jeune homme ou jeune fille apparaissant sur des affiches publicitaires
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

poster

n (advertising) →Plakatnt; (for decoration also) →Posternt;poster colouror paintPlakatfarbef, →Plakafarbe®f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

poster

[ˈpəʊstəʳ]n (for advertising) →manifesto,affisso; (for decoration) →posterm inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

poster

(ˈpəustə) noun
a large notice or advertisement for sticking on a walletc.Have you seen the posters advertising the circus? plakkaat إعْلان مُصَوَّر، مُلْصَق афиш cartaz plakát das Plakat plakatαφίσαpóster,cartel plakat پوستر julisteafficheכרזה विज्ञापन, इश्तहार plakat, poster (óriás)plakát, poszter poster plakat, veggspjaldposter,cartellone,manifesto ポスター 포스터 (didelis) skelbimas, plakatas, afiša plakāts; afiša posterafficheplakatplakat پوستر cartaz poster, afişплакат plagát lepak poster affisch โปสเตอร์poster 告示,廣告 плакат, афіша اشتہار áp phích 告示,广告
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

poster

إِعْلانٌ مُلْصَق plakát plakatPosterπόστερcartel julisteposter posterposter ポスター 포스터posterplakatplakatposterплакат affisch ป้ายโฆษณาposter áp phích海报
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