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ad·ver·tise·ment

 (ăd′vər-tīz′mənt, ăd-vûr′tĭs-, -tĭz-)
n.
1. The act of advertising.
2. A notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement in the print, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public attention or patronage.
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advertisement

(ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt; -tɪz-) or

advertizement

n
(Marketing) any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc, designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc. Shortened forms: ad or advert
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ad•ver•tise•ment

(ˌæd vərˈtaɪz mənt, ædˈvɜr tɪs mənt, -tɪz-)

n.
1. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.
2. a public notice, esp. in print.
3. the action of making generally known.
[1425–75]
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advertisement

- From advertir, Old French for "to notice," and ultimately from Latin advertere, "to turn toward."
See also related terms for notice.
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announcement

 – advertisement
1. 'announcement'

An announcement is a public statement giving information about something.

The government made a public announcement about the progress of the talks.
The announcement gave details of small increases in taxes.
2. 'advertisement'

An advertisement is an item in a newspaper, on television, on the internet, or in a public place, which tries to persuade you to buy something, or which gives you information about an event or job vacancy.

He bought the game after seeing an advertisement on TV.
They placed an advertisement for a sales assistant.

The abbreviated forms advert (in British English) and ad are also commonly used.

The advert is displayed at more than 4000 sites.
The agency is running a 60-second TV ad.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.advertisement - a public promotion of some product or serviceadvertisement - a public promotion of some product or service
ad, advert, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
direct mail - advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail
preview, prevue, trailer - an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
advertorial - an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
mailer - an advertisement that is sent by mail
newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement - a printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper
commercial, commercial message - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
broadsheet, broadside, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
teaser - an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
top billing - the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster
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advertisement

noun advert (Brit. informal), bill, notice, display, commercial, ad (informal), announcement, promotion, publicity, poster, plug (informal), puff, circular, placard, blurb She recently placed an advertisement in the local paper.
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advertisement

noun
A systematic effort or part of this effort to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity:
ballyhoo, buildup, promotion, publicity, puffery.
Informal: pitch, plug.
Slang: hype.
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Translations
إِعْلانإعْلان
inzerátreklama
reklameannonce
mainos
publicitéréclamemessage publicitaire
oglas
auglÿsing
広告
광고
oglas
reklamannons
การโฆษณา
ilânreklamreklâm
quảng cáo

advertisement

[ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt]
A. N → anuncio m (for de) to put an advertisement in a newspaper → poner un anuncio en un periódico
it's not much of an advertisement for the place → no dice mucho en favor de la ciudad/del hotel
B. CPD advertisement column N (Brit) → columna f or sección f de anuncios
advertisement rates NPL → tarifas fpl de anuncios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

advertisement

[ədˈvɜːrtɪsmənt] n (gen) → publicité f; (in classified ads) → petite annonce f
an advertisement for sth (for product) → une publicité pour qch
to be a good advertisement for sth (mainly British) → être une bonne publicité pour qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

advertisement

[, (US)]
n
(Comm) → Werbung f, → Reklame f no pl; (esp in paper) → Anzeige f; TV advertisements → die Werbung or Reklame im Fernsehen; 70% of the magazine is made up of advertisements → die Zeitschrift besteht zu 70% aus Anzeigen or Werbung or Reklame; he is not a good advertisement for his school → er ist nicht gerade ein Aushängeschild für seine Schule
(= announcement) → Anzeige f; to put or place an advertisement in the paper (for somebody/something) → eine Anzeige (für jdn/etw) in die Zeitung setzen, (für jdn/etw) in der Zeitung inserieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

advertisement

[ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt] n (Comm) → réclame f inv, pubblicità f inv; (on TV) → spot m inv; (in classified ads) → inserzione f, annuncio
to put an advertisement in the paper → mettere un annuncio sul giornale
an advertisement for soap → la réclame or la pubblicità di un sapone
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

advertise

(ˈӕdvətaiz) verb
to make (something) known to the public by any of various methods. I've advertised (my house) in the newspaper; They advertised on TV for volunteers.
advertisement (ədˈvəːtismənt) , ((American) ӕdvərˈtaizmənt) noun
(also ad (ӕd) , advert (ˈadvəːt) ) a film, newspaper announcement, poster etc making something known, especially in order to persuade people to buy it. an advertisement for toothpaste on television; She replied to my advertisement for a secretary.
ˈadvertiser noun
a person who advertises.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

advertisement

→ إِعْلان inzerát reklame Anzeige διαφήμιση anuncio, publicidad mainos publicité oglas pubblicità 広告 광고 advertentie annonse ogłoszenie anúncio рекламное объявление reklamannons การโฆษณา reklam quảng cáo 广告
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