marquee, marquise
(noun) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
pavilion, marquee
(noun) large and often sumptuous tent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
marquee (plural marquees)
(British, Australia, NZ) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
(US, by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
Synonyms: chase lights, chaser lights
(Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
(computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
Synonym: marching ants
marquee (not comparable)
Most famous; preeminent.
marquee (third-person singular simple present marquees, present participle marqueeing, simple past and past participle marqueed)
(GUI) To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
Source: Wiktionary
Mar*quee", n. Etym: [F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis.]
Definition: A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank. [Written also markee.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
