MARQUEE

marquee, marquise

(noun) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.

pavilion, marquee

(noun) large and often sumptuous tent

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

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

Adjective

marquee (not comparable)

Most famous; preeminent.

Verb

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

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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

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