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advertisement

or ad·ver·tize·ment

[ad-ver-tahyz-muh nt, ad-vur-tis-muh nt, -tiz-]
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noun

a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.
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.

Origin of advertisement

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word avertissement. See advertise, -ment
Related formspre·ad·ver·tise·ment, nounre·ad·ver·tise·ment, nounself-ad·ver·tise·ment, noun
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Related Words for advertisement

exhibit, announcement, notice, literature, publicity, publication, poster, commercial, display, broadcast, endorsement, placard, propaganda, plug, ad, promulgation, communication, bill, exhibition, notification
British Dictionary definitions for advertisement

advertisement

sometimes US advertizement

noun

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, etcShortened forms: ad, advert
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Word Origin and History for advertisement
n.

early 15c., "written statement calling attention to" something, "public notice" (of anything, but often of a sale); from Middle French avertissement, from stem of avertir (see advertise). Meaning "public notice" (usually paid), the main modern sense, emerged 1580s and was fully developed by 18c.

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