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streamer Definition

streamer (strēm′ər)

noun

  1. something that streams
  2. a long, narrow, ribbonlike flag or banner
  3. any long, narrow strip of cloth, colored paper, ribbon, etc., hanging loose at one end
  4. a ray or stream of light extending up from the horizon
  5. a newspaper headline across the full page; banner

streamer Synonyms

streamer

n.

  1. Banner

    standard, pennant, banner; see flag 1.

  2. Headline

    title, screamer, caption; see head 9.

streamer Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • light: Streamers of golden light began to play around him.

Converse of object

  • use: Explain that you will use the silk streamer to color the drawing!
  • have: They have two long tail streamers - shorter on the female - which help to distinguish them from House Martins.
  • see: Down by the shore we look to Fife, see the first black streamers of snow drifting between cloud and sea.
  • make: Brother Wind: ask the children what color they think the wind is and make streamers appropriately.
  • carry: All the children, dressed in bright clothes, carried colored streamers, sang, danced and greeted the May Queen and her attendants.
  • add: You could even add further streamers from each balloon cluster to a single central point in the ceiling creating a very colorful canopy effect!

Adjective modifier

  • colored: No Party Poppers, colored streamers or Silly String is to be taken, thrown or sprayed onto the Equipment.
  • fast: Around 300 Fast Streamers are accepted each year through annual competition.
  • long: They have two long tail streamers - shorter on the female - which help to distinguish them from House Martins.
  • red: Brother Fire: use red streamers to suggest tongues of fire.
  • big: The first took the big streamer ( again a 6/0 Dubbel Dekker ) under a bridge.
  • white: One white streamer moved at an estimated 3,000 m.p.h. in an arc for 20 seconds.

Modifies a noun

  • weed: I lost a real dog in the streamer weed down the edge.

Noun used with modifier

  • pike: Blue for extra large salt water patterns and pike streamers.
  • tail: They have two long tail streamers - shorter on the female - which help to distinguish them from House Martins.
  • tape: Don't forget to back files up onto floppy disks or a tape streamer.
  • paper: They blackened their faces as a disguise and wore paper streamers on their hats and clothes.
  • music: Do any of your music streamers support streaming BBC Radio Stations?
  • party: Some could have balloons or party streamers hanging from their ears, or earrings with teaspoons hanging from them.