marquee
To select with the marquee selection toolTo select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
» The marquee collapsed halfway through the band's set.
Das Zelt brach nach der Hälfte des Auftritts der Band zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesTo select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
To display text prominently at the top, as in a video.
The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation.
Examples
5 sentencesThe marquee collapsed halfway through the band's set.
deDas Zelt brach nach der Hälfte des Auftritts der Band zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There was a bar inside the marquee at the village fete selling lukewarm beer and cider.
deEs gab im Zelt auf dem Dorffest auch eine Theke, wo lauwarmes Bier und Apfelwein verkauft wurden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The wedding reception was held in a marquee erected in the grounds of a stately home.
deDer Hochzeitsempfang fand in einem Festzelt statt, das auf dem Gelände eines herrschaftlichen Anwesens errichtet worden war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many theaters still have marquee signs over their entrances, advertising the current films being shown to passersby.
The Marquee was a famous music venue in London.
deDas Marquee war ein berühmter Konzertsaal in London. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From marquise, from French marquise. Ultimately from same root as march (“border country”)From marquise, from French marquise. Ultimately from same root as march (“border country”), margin (“edge”). Ultimately cognate with marque.
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Forms
marquees, marqueeing, marqueed, marqueedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.