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
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
