placard
placard
Definition
plac·ard (plak′ärd; -ərd; for v., also plə kärd′)
noun
- a notice for display in a public place; poster
- a small card or plaque
Etymology: LME placquart < MFr plackart < MDu placke, piece, spot, patch
transitive verb
- to place placards on or in
- to advertise or give notice of by means of placards
- to display as a placard
intransitive verb
to set up placards
placard
Synonyms
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Synonyms
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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.
Browse dictionary entries near placard
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