marquee sign

Lit entrance announcement

A marquee sign is the large, often illuminated sign above a theater entrance displaying the current show and featured performers.

The term extends to any prominent overhead sign with changeable letters, like those outside churches or motels: The marquee sign announced the revival meeting.

Marquee signs evoke old Hollywood glamour and the promise of entertainment.

Related

lights · light bulbs · headline · star billing · canopy · entrance · red carpet · movie premiere · cinema · bulbs · letters · glowing · premiere · opening night · coming soon · awning · flashing · announcement

Opposites
visibility and prominence

marquee signfine print

Miniature contractual text

small print · footnote · whisper campaign · word of mouth

permanence and formality

marquee signhandwritten note

Message inscribed manually

poster · cardboard sign · sticky note · sandwich board · flyer

Family

marquee, marquees, sign, signs, signed, signing, signer, signal, signage

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G