billing

American  

[bil-ing] / ˈbɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the relative position in which a performer or act is listed on handbills, posters, etc..

   A star usually receives billing above the title of the play.

2. advertising; publicity.

   The show was a sellout weeks ahead of the opening because of advance billing.

3. the amount of business done by a firm, especially an advertising agency, within a specified period of time.

4. an act or instance of preparing or sending out a bill or invoice.

5. the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed bill billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.

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billing British  

/ ˈbɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc

2. public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing )

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Etymology

Origin of billing

First recorded in 1870–75; bill ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Other suspected fraud schemes involve enrolling beneficiaries without their consent and improper billing practices.

From MarketWatch

I developed a system of billing and, increasingly, my columns of figures began to correspond to actual transactions.

From Literature

For Dupont, it means he has someone else to share top billing with in a national team that rivals its football counterpart for popularity and prominence in France.

From BBC

That meant the company had many different order-entry systems, which complicated the process of dealing with billing inquiries.

From MarketWatch

A Meta spokesperson said the change involves a very small number of advertisers and was being done to update and streamline the company’s billing.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• attention
• clout
• commercial
• distribution
• fame
• hoopla
• hype
• noise
• notoriety
• propaganda