1845, American English, from bill (n.1) + board (n.1). Any sort of board where bills were meant to be posted. Billboard magazine founded 1894, originally a trade paper for the bill-posting industry. I [..]

large, flat surface on which advertisements are placed.

An outdoor poster: cast and production information that follows a broadcast program: a six-second radio commercial; a shortcommercial announcement, usually eight or ten seconds in length, announcing the name of the sponsor, at the start and close of a program.

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Airtime awarded to a programme sponsor at the beginning/end of a sponsored programme or at the beginning/end of commercial breaks within the programme for showing the sponsor credits. Also known as Break Bumper or Sponsorship Bumper in the UK.

The emphasis given a certain word or phrase in a script. Usually, a rectangle, or "billboard" is drawn around the client name and/or product.

A large (15 square feet in area or larger) outdoor sign used for advertising and typically seen along highways, main streets and other high traffic areas. An advertiser will rent a billboard and displ [..]

(n) large outdoor signboard

Large format advertising displays intended for viewing from extended distances. The standardized format commonly measuring 504 x 238 cm in overall size.

Large format advertising displays intended for viewing from extended distances.  Billboard displays include, but not limited to: 48 sheets, 96 sheets, portrait sites or Golden Squares

An announcement (or musical cue for such an announcement) that begins a TV or radio program to indicate the contents of the program which will follow. Since a musical overture (in the style of musical [..]

Large format advertising displays intended for viewing from extended distances, generally more than 50 feet. Billboard displays include, but not limited to: 30-sheet posters, 8-sheet posters, vinyl-wr [..]

Large format advertising displays intended for viewing from extended distances, generally more than 50 feet. Types of billboard displays offered are bulletins, rotary bulletins and digital displays.

Large format advertising displays intended for viewing from extended distances.  Billboard displays include, but not limited to: 48 sheets, 96 sheets, portrait sites or Golden Squares.

A billboard essentially means a sign, structure or surface, or combination thereof that identifies or communicates a commercial or noncommercial message related to an activity conducted, a service rendered, or a commodity.

(1) An outdoor sign or poster, which is typically displayed on the sides of buildings or alongside highways; (2) An introductory list of program/sponsor highlights that appears at the beginning or end [..]

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Airtime awarded to a programme sponsor at the beginning/end of a sponsored programme or at the beginning/end of commercial breaks within the programme for showing the sponsor credits. Also known as Break Bumper or Sponsorship Bumper in the UK.

A very large advertisement along the side of a highway. (dated) A flat surface, such as a panel or fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board. (nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed wi [..]

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