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placard Definition

plac·ard (plakärd; -ərd; for v., also plə kärd)

noun

  1. a notice for display in a public place; poster
  2. a small card or plaque

Etymology: LME placquart < MFr plackart < MDu placke, piece, spot, patch

transitive verb

  1. to place placards on or in
  2. to advertise or give notice of by means of placards
  3. to display as a placard

intransitive verb

to set up placards

placard Synonyms

placard

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placard Synonyms

placard

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placard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • brandish: Mums also demonstrated outside the Department of Health brandishing placards bearing the slogan ' Tony, please support our breasts ' .
  • carry: The marchers carried placards saying 'No blood for oil ' .
  • wave: In London, there were almost ten people, waving placards saying " Micheal Is Innocent " [ sic ] .
  • hold: Spotted on the streets was a Big Issue salesman holding a placard which read " Please queue in an orderly fashion.
  • bear: Seven Santas bore aloft colorful placards bearing ironic advertising slogans such as " Buy More, Be Happy " , " Work!
  • display: It displayed a placard with the welcome announcement: " Crisis ended.

Modifies a noun

  • carrier: All I'm saying is you have to be careful who you listen to because... ( The placard carriers have the last word.
  • reading: There will be a mock drain with a placard reading " Taxes for War - Money Down the Drain " .

Adjective modifier

  • home-made: A Home-made placards would be very welcome, placards about the staff shortages would be particularly topical.
  • own: Bring your own placards, make a splash, we're also planning a party afterward, details out soon.
  • large: I shall have to dig out the large placard from whichever cupboard it is in.
  • many: Around 30 language campaigners also attended the hearing, with many placards placed outside the court.
  • colorful: Seven Santas bore aloft colorful placards bearing ironic advertising slogans such as " Buy More, Be Happy " , " Work!
  • few: There were a few Respect placards, and I saw bundles of Respect papers, but didn't see anyone distributing them.

Preposition: with

  • slogan: Hundreds of placards with the slogans, Not In Our Name!
  • message: The delegation delivered placards with messages sent by members.

Noun used with modifier

  • holding: Photograph of children pickets holding placards with the slogan " Victory to the miners.
  • protest: The person who provided the protest placards and the photographer.
  • cardboard: The bodywork is made of five-inch thick military grade armor, strong enough to resist the approach of any student and his cardboard placard.
  • newspaper: I mightn't get squinted at for chortling over local newspaper placards which seem irresistibly funny but only to me.

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