Marquee
Alternatively referred to as select, marquee is a software tool that allows the user to select multiple objects or portions of an object such as an image or picture.
In the image to the right, is an example of what the rectangular marquee may look like. This is the most commonly found marquee tool and some more advanced programs such as Adobe Photoshop may also have other marquee's such as the elliptical marquee or other shapes.
To use the marquee the user selects the tool and single-clicks their mouse button and while holding down the mouse button drags the marquee around the object they wish to select.
Adobe Photoshop: Holding down the Shift key while using the marquee tool will allow you to add onto your selected area. Holding down the ALT key will while using the marquee tool will allow you to remove portions of the selected area.