Marquee
If you've ever been to a movie theater, you've seen a marquee advertising films and showtimes
On movie theaters, music venues and hotels, a marquee is a projected awning with bold signage that lights the entrance. The materials used for the first awnings historically were plastic and glass, which were inexpensive and not limited during World War II, when metal was scarce. In England "marquee" refers to a large tent.
The marquee is the architectural awning above the entrance to theaters and hotels. Bold lights and easy-to-read signs catch the attention of passersby.
The projected awning of this home theater is a mock marquee. With flashing lights and a very playful take on a popular restaurant, it's a stunning entrance indeed.
Marquees became a status symbol for the movie industry soon after their invention, and actors dreamed of seeing their name "in lights." The stars of this home stage have reached fame, at least locally, early in their career.
Architects of marquees for movie theaters and hotels aim to create eye-catching signs that can be read easily from a moving car.
On a web page, the marquee is the scrolling area of text, named after the flashing lights surrounding a building marquee. The vanity mirror of this home theater's powder room has marquee lights.
This home theater's marquee leads the way to a "manned" ticket booth.
Sports arenas also use marquees to advertise upcoming events.