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advert

advert

15 2.2
A short message that tells people about a product, service, or event
  • noun
  • /ˈæd.vɜrt/
  • UK
translation icon : anuncio
  • What is your favorite Christmas advert this year?
  • television adverts
  • tray adverts
  • put an advert

So Scott, we're doing like a little advert for side men.

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Examples

  • Emma Radakanu did an advert for HSBC recently which you may have missed.

  • We're doing an advert for Tiger Brand Coffee.

  • It's like an advert for the perfect children.

  • You were the company that came up with the best advert in history.

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  • Have you seen my advert?

  • The title card at the end of the advert read, "No one forgets a good teacher."

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  • There was an advert in the Daily Express saying, "Beatles, looking for new talent."

  • Just got into the office and we've all just watched the John Lewis advert and it was so cute, wasn't it?

  • Your mates aren't exactly a good advert for the Jamaican tourist board, are they?

  • I saw an advert for a new smartphone while scrolling through my social media feed.

Synonyms

sign
vsadvert
1.0

A board or display giving information to the public

is the general term for promotional notices across media and supports
commercial
vsadvert
804 2.9

A short paid advertisement on television or radio

is a neutral term covering notices across media
AD
vsadvert
640 2.2

A paid message that tells people about a product or service

is the broader term for such paid promotional messages across media
poster
vsadvert
304 1.0

A large printed picture used in public to advertise or decorate

is the general term for promotional notices of any size or placement
billboard
vsadvert
  • US
167 1.3

A large outdoor board that shows advertisements beside roads or on buildings

is the neutral promotion term used for many different media and sizes
advertisement
vsadvert
148 1.8

A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something

is the same general promotion term used across print, broadcast, and online media
flyer
vsadvert
141 2.0

A small printed sheet that gives information or advertises events

is the broader promotional term not limited to small handouts
promotion
vsadvert
124 3.2

An activity that tells people about a product to make them buy or support it

is a single notice used within those wider promotional efforts
trailer
vsadvert
100 3.2

A short film showing scenes to advertise a new movie

is a general promotional notice used for products, services, or events
promo
vsadvert
  • Informal
51 4.1

Short advertisement for a product or event

is the neutral term for any single promotional notice across media
infomercial
vsadvert
49 4.2

A TV program that shows how a product works and tries to sell it

is a single promotional notice, not an extended program format
flier
vsadvert
  • US
42 2.5

A small printed paper that tells people about an event or service

is a general promotional notice not confined to leaflet distribution
placard
vsadvert
21 5.1

A large sign shown in public to give information or advertise

is the general promotional label applicable across formats and sizes
classified
vsadvert
18 4.1

A small ad in a newspaper that offers things for sale or looks for people

is a single promotional announcement across any media rather than a listing group
mailer
vsadvert
  • Jargon
10 3.7

A paper advertisement sent to homes to promote a product

is the general term for promotional notices across all distribution channels
newspaper ad
vsadvert
9 1.0

A short message printed in a newspaper that tells people about things for sale or jobs

is the general promotion term not tied to any single publication medium
want ad
vsadvert
  • US
9 2.9

An ad in a newspaper asking for things like jobs or items

is a general promotional notice, not specifically seeking items or services
classified ad
vsadvert
8 2.3

A short notice in a newspaper or magazine where people sell items and offer services

is the general promotional notice, not limited to short grouped listings
4 3.2

Items like leaflets made to advertise a product, service, or event

is focused on a single notice rather than all items used to promote something
3 3.4

An advertisement on radio or television paid for by a sponsor

is the general promotion word used for any media, not just broadcasts
advertorial
vsadvert
  • Literature
2 7.7

An advertisement written like a news article to promote something

is a straightforward promotional notice, not disguised as editorial writing
1 1.4

A printed message in a newspaper that tells people about jobs or things for sale

is used for promotions across many media, not only newspapers
1 3.0

A small notice in a newspaper section that offers things or jobs

is a broader notice term not limited to categorized print listings
interstitial
vsadvert
  • Jargon
1 8.6

A full screen ad shown between screens on websites or in apps

is the general term for a promotional notice not tied to digital placement
adv
vsadvert
  • Informal
8.9

A short notice that offers something for sale in newspapers or online

is the full, neutral term rather than the informal abbreviated form
advertizement
vsadvert
  • US
1.4

A public message that tries to sell a product or service

is the modern spelling used commonly today
button ad
vsadvert
  • Texting
3.4

A small ad that appears at the bottom of a web page

is the general promotional notice across print, broadcast, or online formats
3.6

A large printed picture that advertises a play

is a general promotional notice used for many products and events

How Noticeable

billboard
  • US
167 1.3
commercial
804 2.9
advert
  • UK
15 2.2
poster
304 1.0
notice
126 1.0

Surface Forms

advert singular
adverts plural

Etymology

Advert is short for advertisement and comes from the Latin parts ad- and vertere, which mean 'to turn toward'. So an advert is something that 'turns' people's attention toward a product or event.