Poster vs. Postcard

Posternoun

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

‘He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.’;

Postcardnoun

A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph.

Posternoun

An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.

‘I saw a poster for the film on the side of a bus.’;

Postcardverb

(transitive) To send a postcard to.

‘to postcard one's friends’;

Posternoun

(internet) One who posts a message.

‘Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.’;

Postcardverb

(transitive) To send by means of a postcard.

‘to postcard one's news’;

Posternoun

A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

‘We got three posters in the third and lost.’;

Postcardnoun

a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

Posternoun

(dated) A posthorse.

Postcard

A postcard or post card is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically rectangular, intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Non-rectangular shapes may also be used but are rare.

Posternoun

(archaic) A swift traveller; a courier.

Posterverb

(transitive) To decorate with posters.

‘to poster the walls of a bedroom’;

Posternoun

A large bill or placard intended to be posted in public places.

Posternoun

One who posts bills; a billposter.

Posternoun

One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier.

Posternoun

A post horse.

Posternoun

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement;

‘a poster advertised the coming attractions’;

Posternoun

someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards

Posternoun

a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers

Poster

A poster is a temporary promotion of an idea, product, or event put up in a public space for mass consumption. Typically, posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text.