marquees

Signs announcing shows

Marquees is the plural of marquee, a large tent used for outdoor events like weddings or parties, or the canopy extending over a theater entrance that displays the current show and performers.

To have your name in marquee lights or on the marquee is to be prominently featured.

As an adjective, marquee means star-quality or headline-worthy: a marquee player, a marquee matchup.

entertainment

tent

Portable fabric shelter

  • canopyOverhead protective covering
  • pavilionOpen recreational structure
  • circusTraveling entertainment with performers

carnival · festival · wedding · event · reception · gala · outdoor · rental · pole · striped

signage

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

bulbs · neon · Broadway · Hollywood · premiere · announcement · title · lettering · illuminated · flashing

selection

highlight

Most notable part

  • selectCarefully pick from options
  • dragResistance through fluid
  • textWritten or printed words

cursor · box · outline · rectangle · tool · area · region · boundary · interface · editing

Categories
Opposites
visibility/prominence

marqueesblank walls

back alleys

structure type

marqueesopen-air spaces

Uncovered outdoor areas

makeshift shelters

structural permanence/grandeur

marqueesopen air

Unenclosed outdoor space

Phrases
Family

marquee, marque, marques

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G