bait vs marquee

bait

adj
  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

  • Obvious; blatant. 

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

marquee

adj
  • Most famous; preeminent. 

verb
  • To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation. Marquee it. 

  • To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool. 

noun
  • A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally. 

  • Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee. 

  • A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it. 

  • A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment. 

  • In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image. 

How often have the words bait and marquee occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )