Definitions for poster
ˈpoʊ stərposter

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card(noun)

   a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

   "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

2. bill poster, poster, bill sticker(noun)

   someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards

3. post horse, post-horse, poster(noun)

   a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Poster(noun)

   a large bill or placard intended to be posted in public places

2. Poster(noun)

   one who posts bills; a billposter

3. Poster(noun)

   one who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier

4. Poster(noun)

   a post horse

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Poster

   A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be used for many purposes. They are a frequent tool of advertisers, propagandists, protestors and other groups trying to communicate a message. Posters are also used for reproductions of artwork, particularly famous works, and are generally low-cost compared to original artwork.

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1. poster

   Poster (noun) can be a warning sign that shows caution to the reader.

   Poster a signboard that carry a trademark or name of the company.

   Submitted by pinkss5 on October 21, 2015  

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Poster

   So called because auction, play, and other public announcements were first exhibited on the posts separating the roadway from the side walk. Being stuck on these posts, the bills were said to be “posted.”

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'poster' in Nouns Frequency: #2128

Anagrams for poster »

1. Repost

2. Repots

3. Respot

4. Topers

5. Tropes

How to pronounce poster?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poster in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of poster in a Sentence

1. Nir Eyal:

   Facebook is a poster child for a company that has these hooks.

2. John Ritter:

   I want to be the poster boy to get your damn blood pressure checked.

3. Saifullah Mahsud:

   Islamic State is the new poster boy, but the ideology has been around a long time.

4. Chris Cuomo:

   Donald Trump could be a recruitment poster for ISIS because he is fanning the flames of hate.

5. Craig Johnson:

   Tiffany is the first poster child of this issue, a lot of retailers might be hit to some degree.

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