Billboard vs. Poster

Billboard vs. Poster — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Billboard and Poster

Billboardnoun

A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.

Posternoun

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.

Billboardnoun

(dated) A flat surface, such as a panel or fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.

Posternoun

An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.

I saw a poster for the film on the side of a bus.

Billboardnoun

(nautical) 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.

Posternoun

(internet) One who posts a message.

Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.
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Billboardnoun

(computer graphics) A sprite that always faces the screen, no matter which direction it is looked at from.

Posternoun

A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

We got three posters in the third and lost.

Billboardnoun

large outdoor signboard

Posternoun

(dated) A posthorse.

Posternoun

(archaic) A swift traveller; a courier.

Posterverb

(transitive) To decorate with posters.

to poster the walls of a bedroom
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Posternoun

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement;

a poster advertised the coming attractions

Posternoun

someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards

Posternoun

a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers