advertisement
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
- (countable, uncountable) A public notice.
- (countable, uncountable) A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Notoriety.
- (countable, uncountable) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
Synonyms
avertiment
public notice
propoganda
commercial message
product line
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.
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