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billboard (1)

bill·board [ bíl bàwrd ]


noun  (plural bill·boards)
Definition:
 
1. advertising board: a very large board erected by the roadside or attached to a building, used for displaying advertisements

2. introductory selection of highlights: a selection of the highlights of something such as a television show or a program of sports events, presented as an introduction to it



transitive verb  (past and past participle bill·boarded, present participle bill·board·ing, 3rd person present singular bill·boards)
Definition:
 
promote something: to promote or advertise something ( often passive )
a political program billboarded as "the people's right to reply"

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