noun
a public promotion of some product or service
• Syn: ↑ad, ↑advertisement, ↑advertising, ↑advertizing, ↑advert
• Derivationally related forms: ↑advertise (for: ↑advertising), ↑advertize, ↑advertise (for: ↑advertisement)
• Hypernyms: ↑promotion, ↑publicity, ↑promotional material, ↑packaging
• Hyponyms:
↑direct mail, ↑preview, ↑prevue, ↑trailer, ↑advertorial, ↑mailer, ↑newspaper ad, ↑newspaper advertisement, ↑commercial, ↑commercial message, ↑circular, ↑handbill, ↑bill, ↑broadside, ↑broadsheet, ↑flier, ↑flyer, ↑throwaway, ↑teaser, ↑top billing
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nounsee advertisement
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advertisement /əd-vûrˈtis-mənt or -tiz-/ or (esp US) advertizement /-tiz- or -tīzˈ/ noun
1. The act of advertising
2. A public notice, usu with the purpose of informing and/or changing public attitudes and behaviour (informal short form ad or adˈvert)
3. A short performance recorded for radio, TV, etc to advertise goods or services (informal short form ad or adˈvert)
4. News (obsolete)
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Main Entry: ↑advertise
Useful english dictionary. 2012.