poster

Dorm wall decoration

A poster is a large printed sheet meant to be displayed on a wall or other vertical surface.

Posters announce events, advertise products, or serve as decoration: a movie poster, a concert poster, She hung posters of her favorite band.

In online forums, a poster is someone who posts messages: a frequent poster on Reddit.

advertising

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

  • flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
  • handbillPrinted sheet for distribution
  • leafletSingle-sheet printed handout

brochure · banner · signage · placard · hoarding · promotion · campaign · marketing · commercial · endorsement

artwork

print

Transfer text to paper

graphic · reproduction · gallery · frame · collector · limited edition · vintage · art deco · art nouveau · Toulouse-Lautrec

propaganda

agitprop

Political art for causes

iconography · symbol · ideology · persuasion · mobilization · rally · revolution · wartime · recruitment · Soviet

concert

gig

Short-term paid work

  • tourPlanned multi-destination journey
  • venuePlace of occurrence
  • bandGroup playing music together

festival · lineup · headliner · psychedelic · rock · punk · rave · promoter · Fillmore · letterpress

movie

one-sheet

Standard movie poster size

credits · tagline · artwork · teaser · advance · quad · standee · cinema · marquee · release

forum

contributor

One who provides something

handle · avatar · thread · reply · troll · lurker · moderator · online · username

wanted

bounty

Reward for capture

criminal · manhunt · description · alias · FBI · most wanted · Old West · sheriff · lawman · dead or alive

Categories
Opposites
art formality/prestige

posteroil painting

Art made with linseed-bound pigments

original artwork · masterpiece · fine art · museum piece · commissioned portrait

communication medium size/visibility

posterfine print

Miniature contractual text

footnote · business card · postage stamp · whisper · classified ad

online participation

posterlurker

Silent forum presence

reader · browser · spectator

Phrases
Family

posted, posting, postal, posters, postage, post, posterity, posterize, posterized

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G