marquee
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/
noun
- 1
A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
- 2
A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
- 3
(by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
- 4
A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
- 5
In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
“Rectangular Marquee Tool”
verb
- 1
To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
adjective
- 1
Most famous; preeminent.
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