posterboard
Definition
Noun: A type of thick, stiff, and smooth cardboard specifically manufactured for creating posters, signs, or displays. It is designed to hold ink, paint, or glued materials without warping excessively.
Usage
"Posterboard" is a non-count noun (uncountable noun) referring to the material itself. You typically refer to a piece or sheet of posterboard. * You buy posterboard for a school project. * She cut a large piece of posterboard for her presentation. * The sign was made from sturdy posterboard.
Examples
- The science fair required all displays to be mounted on posterboard.
- We need some white posterboard and markers to make the welcome sign.
- He carefully glued his photographs onto the blue posterboard.
Advanced Usage
- As a material specification: The term can be used to specify the medium for an artistic or commercial piece.
- The original artwork was executed on posterboard.
- In instructional contexts: Commonly used in guidelines for presentations, exhibitions, or protests.
- Protesters carried messages written on colorful posterboard.
Variants and Related Words
- Poster board: A common variant spelling, often written as two words.
- Foam board or Foam core: A similar but distinct display material consisting of a foam center sandwiched between two sheets of paper or plastic, often more rigid than standard posterboard.
- Cardstock: A thick paper, heavier than standard writing paper but typically thinner and more flexible than posterboard.
- Mat board: A thick, high-quality cardboard used for framing pictures, usually more archival and expensive than posterboard.
Synonyms
- Display board
- Cardboard (general term; "posterboard" is a specific type)
- Sign board
Antonyms
- Tissue paper
- Newsprint
- Parchment (thin, flexible materials unsuitable for posters)
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Posterboard presentation: A presentation where key information is displayed on large sheets of posterboard.
- Tri-fold posterboard: A single sheet of posterboard that is pre-folded into three panels, commonly used for science fairs and exhibitions.
Noun
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a cardboard suitable for making posters
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