poster
//ˈpoʊstɚ//
Forms
- Plural
- posters
- present (v1)
- poster
- past (v2)
- postered
- past participle (v3)
- postered
- present participle
- postering
- 3rd person singular
- posters
Definitions
1.A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
- He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.
2.An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
- I saw a poster for the film on the side of a bus.
3.One who posts a message.
- Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.
4.A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.(informal)
1.To decorate with posters.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3677
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Latin postisbor.
Old English post
Latin postisder.
Old French postbor.
Middle English post
English post
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere