# marquee

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/ · frequency rank #23,031

## Definitions
1. A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
2. A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
3. Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
4. An illuminated panel that appears above the screen/playfield of an arcade game, typically displaying the game's title and manufacturer.
5. A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
6. In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.

## Etymology
From marquise, from French marquise. Ultimately from same root as march (“border country”), margin (“edge”). Ultimately cognate with marque.

## Easily confused with
- **masque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-masque)
- **marquis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-marquis)
- **marquess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-marquess)
- **marquise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-marquise)
- **Marquette** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marquee-vs-marquette)
- **marque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marque-vs-marquee)
- **Markey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markey-vs-marquee)

## Common misspellings (8)
`amrquee`, `maqruee`, `marqeue`, `marqquee`, `marrquee`, `maruqee`, `mmarquee`, `mraquee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marquee