billboard

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Theater Technical

n. a short list of sponsors or credits shown at the start or end of a TV show.

n. a brief announcement or visual identification of a program's sponsor or credits, appearing at the beginning or end of a broadcast.

“The show's billboard thanked the local bank for supporting the broadcast.”

“The network's policy requires a five-second billboard for each major sponsor before the opening sequence of any prime-time drama.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a thick piece of wood on a ship where the heavy part of the anchor rests.

n. a thick plank or iron-plated structure on the bow of a vessel designed to support the fluke of an anchor.

“The sailors secured the heavy anchor onto the billboard before the storm hit.”

“The ship's carpenter was tasked with reinforcing the billboard to prevent the heavy anchor fluke from damaging the hull during rough seas.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to advertise a product or person on a large outdoor sign.

v. to promote or advertise something through the use of billboards.

“The studio decided to billboard the lead actor's face all over the city.”

“The campaign strategy was to billboard the new fragrance across every major transit hub in the metropolitan area.”