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advertisement

148 1.8
A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something
  • noun
  • /ˌæd.vɚˈtaɪz.mənt/
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  • She created a catchy advertisement to promote her handmade jewelry online.
  • newspaper advertisements
  • print advertisements
  • paid advertisements

And what's one example of an advertisement you actually do like?

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Examples

  • Think of that Pepsi advertisement a year or two ago.

  • Before going on tour, the group spent additional time on rehearsals, production, and advertisements.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Why did you put that advertisement in the Times?

  • We did our first big branded advertisement deal, which was fun.

  • And what's one example of an advertisement you actually do like?

  • Jan looked away, pretending great interest in the advertisement across the way.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • During the past several years, more hospital advertisements have appeared, particularly in newspapers and on television.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The average American child sees 10,000 food advertisements per year on television.

  • The search mechanism is provided free to consumers because search results are coupled with advertisements.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The bright advertisement for the new smartphone caught my attention while I was walking down the street.

Synonyms

ad
vsadvertisement
1.0

A short message that tries to get people to buy something or support an idea

is a notice picture or short film intended to persuade purchase or use
promo
vsadvertisement
  • Informal
51 4.1

Short advertisement for a product or event

is the general persuasive notice not limited to offers
advert
vsadvertisement
  • UK
15 2.2

A short message that tells people about a product, service, or event

is the general persuasive notice covering pictures or short films
promotional material
vsadvertisement
4 3.2

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

is the standard persuasive notice rather than a broad set of materials
advertizement
vsadvertisement
  • US
1.4

A public message that tries to sell a product or service

is the broader persuasive notice aimed at buyers or users
adv
vsadvertisement
  • Informal
8.9

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

is the full notice form rather than the short written label

Antonyms

2.0

Hidden so other people do not know about it

Compounds

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

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

8.4

An online ad that flashes lights to get attention

How Persuasive

campaign
2.7
commercial
804 2.9
advertisement
148 1.8
announcement
738 1.5
notice
126 1.0

Surface Forms

advertisement singular

Morphology

advertisement = advertise (transparent) = advertise + ment

Standard noun formation from the verb 'advertise' denoting the action or result of advertising.

Etymology

Advertisement comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and vertere 'turn'. Think of an advertisement as something that 'turns' people's attention 'to' a product, which is why adverts try to make you notice and buy things.