Poster: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：poster (Poster)

Poster 🔊

/ˈpoʊstər/

A big piece of paper with pictures and words, usually put on a wall to tell people something or make a place look nice.

poster 🔊

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/ˈpoʊstər/

A large printed sheet of paper with pictures and text, used for decoration or advertising.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'post' (to put up) + '-er' (thing that does).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'post' + 'er' = something you post on a wall.

📖 Example

The teacher put up a colourful poster of the solar system on the classroom wall. 🔊 The teacher put up a colourful poster of the solar system on the classroom wall.

🔗 Collocations

movie poster – movie poster

recruitment poster – recruitment poster

educational poster – educational poster

🔄 Synonyms

placard (n.) – A large sign or notice, often displayed in public.

billboard (n.) – A large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.

🌱 Derivatives

posterize (v.) – To create a poster or to simplify an image into a poster-like style.

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'ponere' (to place), via French 'poster'. Originally meant 'a person who posts bills', later 'the posted bill itself'.