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mainstream | marquee |

As a noun mainstream

is mainstream.

As a verb marquee is

.

mainstream

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of a population or market.
  • They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.

    Synonyms

    * (used or accepted broadly) common, usual, widespread, conventional

    Coordinate terms

    * fringe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is common; the norm.
  • His ideas were well outside the mainstream , but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.

    Derived terms

    *mainstreamism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.
  • Mainstreaming''' has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many '''mainstreamed''' students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-'''mainstreamed counterparts.
  • To popularize, to normalize, to render .
  • marquee

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, NZ) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
  • (US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
  • (US) By generalization, used for lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
  • (Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
  • (computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
  • Rectangular Marquee Tool

    Synonyms

    * (lights that turn on and off in sequence) chase lights, chaser lights * (computing) marching ants