marquee

/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/

noun

  1. 1

    A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.

  2. 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. 3

    (by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.

  4. 4

    A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.

  5. 5

    In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.

    Rectangular Marquee Tool

verb

  1. 1

    To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.

adjective

  1. 1

    Most famous; preeminent.

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