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marching ants

marching ants noun: an animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected.

Noun

marching ants pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected.
    Synonyms:
    marquee
  2. (plural, plural-only) An animated map of the positions of racecars on a racetrack.
    • The leaderboard section displays live-time action with a “marching ants” graphic displaying car numbers and positions when cars are on track, along with a complete speed chart.2017 May 19, Bruce Martin, “Verizon's INDYCAR Mobile app a handy tool for drivers, fans alike”, in IndyCar, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2017, retrieved 19 Feb 2026
    • I'm mainly looking at timing and scoring. We call them the 'marching ants' as the cars go around the track.2023 June 19, Alanis King, quoting Jordan Taylor, “A Look Inside Garage 56, NASCAR's Le Mans Revolution”, in Road & Track, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2026, retrieved 19 Feb 2026

Synonyms of marching ants

Origin of marching ants

From the ant-like appearance of the moving dots.

Questions about marching ants

What does marching ants mean?
Marching ants means an animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected.
What part of speech is marching ants?
Marching ants is a noun.

Words near marching ants in the dictionary

  1. Marchigue
  2. Marchigüe
  3. Marchihue
  4. marchin'
  5. marching
  6. marching ants
  7. marching band
  8. marching bands
  9. marching cubes
  10. marching music
  11. marching on

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