faded billboard

language: en

definitions

  1. A large outdoor advertising sign that has lost its color, brightness, or clarity due to prolonged exposure to sunlight, wind, or rain.
    en: A large outdoor advertising sign that has lost its color, brightness, or clarity due to prolonged exposure to sunlight, wind, or rain.
  2. A metaphor for a person, object, or concept that was once prominent, influential, or highly visible but has now become obsolete, neglected, or lost its impact.
    en: A metaphor for a person, object, or concept that was once prominent, influential, or highly visible but has now become obsolete, neglected, or lost its impact.

examples

  1. The old highway was lined with faded billboards from a bygone era.

    The old highway was lined with faded billboards from a bygone era.

  2. His career felt like a faded billboard, once bright and attention-grabbing, but now ignored by the public.

    His career felt like a faded billboard, once bright and attention-grabbing, but now ignored by the public.