billboard

Noun

1. A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.
2. (dated) A flat surface, such as a panel or fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.
3. 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.
4. An opening or closing portion of a program, often including credits and sponsors' names.
5. A sprite that always faces the screen, no matter which direction it is viewed from.

Verb

To advertise on a billboard.

Etymology

From bill + board.

Synonyms

hoarding

signboard

sign

poster

board

bill board

banner

dashboard

panel

figurehead

handbill

display

notice board

appearance

plank

closing time

bill

attraction

wainscot

advertising sign

signage

policy

display panel

poster board

hoarding2

advertising panel

doorplate

Translations

panneau

tabellone

outdoor

cartellone

cartelera

Anschlagbrett

panneau d’affichage

pancarta

billboard

großes Reklameschild

Reklameschild

Plakat

Schild

Paneel

Litfaßsäule