advertising
or ad·ver·tiz·ing
the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.
paid announcements; advertisements.
the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.
Origin of advertising
1Other words from advertising
- coun·ter·ad·ver·tis·ing, noun
- pro·ad·ver·tis·ing, adjective
- pro·ad·ver·tiz·ing, adjective
- self-ad·ver·tis·ing, adjective, noun
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How to use advertising in a sentence
Carter Brooks is the well-known Yale Center, although now no longer such but selling advertizing, ecetera.
Bab: A Sub-Deb | Mary Roberts RinehartThe bright color is here regarded as an "advertizing color."
An Australian Bird Book | John Albert LeachNo man dare solicit for the votes of hiz nabors, nor ever offers himself a candidate by advertizing.
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings | Noah WebsterNo advertizing column but contains repeated mention of its name.
Inspiration and Interpretation | John Burgon
British Dictionary definitions for advertising
sometimes US advertizing
/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ) /
the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television
the business that specializes in creating such publicity
advertisements collectively; publicity
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