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   Ad·ver·tise·ment

   /ˈadvərˌtīzm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy: "advertisements for alcoholic drinks" Similar noticeannouncementbulletincommercialpromotionblurbwrite-updisplayposterleafletpamphletflyerbillhandbillhandoutcircularbrochuresignplacardfolderdodgerafficheinformal:adpushplugpuffbumfadvert
   • ▪ a person or thing regarded as a means of recommending something: "unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the company"
   • ▪ a notice to readers in a book.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a statement calling attention to something): from Old French advertissement, from the verb advertir (see advertise).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › advertisementADVERTISEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADVERTISEMENT definition: 1. a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › advertisementAdvertisement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADVERTISEMENT is a public notice; especially : a paid notice that is published or broadcast (as to attract customers or to provide information of public interest). How to use advertisement in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › advertisementADVERTISEMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADVERTISEMENT meaning: 1. a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › advertisementADVERTISEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet. a public notice, especially in print. the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public: The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › advertisingAdvertising Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADVERTISING is the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements. How to use advertising in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › advertisementAdvertisement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A public notice promoting the sale of a certain item is called an advertisement. The word is often shortened to ad. They're on TV, on the radio, online, in the paper — you can't even escape advertisements at the movies.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadvertisement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   ad, advert (informal) a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service: We put an ad on that website. an ad for a new chocolate bar; commercial an advertisement on television or on the radio. promotion a set of advertisements for a particular product or service; activities done in order to increase the sales of a product ...