Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a projection sheathed with iron placed abaft the cathead, for the bill of the anchor to rest on. See
anchor-lining . - noun A board or tablet on which advertising bills or placards may be posted.
- noun A ticket of admission to a theatrical performance, circus, or the like, given to shopkeepers, etc., in return for billboard privileges accorded.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Naut.) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.
- noun A flat surface, as of a panel or of a fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A very large
advertisement along the side of ahighway . - noun dated A flat surface, such as a
panel orfence , on whichbills are posted; abulletin board . - noun nautical A piece of thick
plank , armed with ironplates , and fixed on thebow or fore channels of avessel , for thebill orfluke of theanchor to rest on. - noun computer graphics A
sprite that always faces thescreen , no matter which direction it's looked at from.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large outdoor signboard
Etymologies
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Examples
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I told her it was really a sign from the Great-Runway-Of-The-Sky trying to tell me to fulfill my dreams in the fashion industry maybe in the advertising sector, but I'm still waiting for that sign to happen *hoping for a falling billboard ... a murderous falling billboard*.
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Butler said, "the term billboard probably mischaracterizes what is in the works."
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He said that the billboard is his personal project because he believes the American people have a right to know the facts about the president …
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But to say that the billboard is anti-McCain is ludicrous.
No Nukes? It’s No Billboards - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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But to say that the billboard is anti-McCain is ludicrous.
No Nukes? It’s No Billboards - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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And this billboard is a likely Photoshop job, but who can argue with a phrase like "Friends of Pluto"?
Boing Boing: August 20, 2006 - August 26, 2006 Archives 2006
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The local, visual branding experience with that billboard is limited to Twitter users.
Women Grow Business » Naked Genius for Small Business (or not?): Using Twitter’s Logo vs Your Own 2009
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This billboard is NOT a real representation of hunters!
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I think I'm more enraged that the billboard is horribly designed and someone paid money to have that thing printed.
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The local, visual branding experience with that billboard is limited to Twitter users.
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