button ad
- noun
- Texting
- A button ad at the bottom of the page caught my attention while I was scrolling.
Examples
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I clicked on a button ad for a new smartphone.
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The button ads at the bottom of the page are distracting.
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Many companies use a button ad to promote their products on popular blogs.
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The designer updated the website layout to better display each button ad.
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A button ad at the bottom of the page caught my attention while I was scrolling.
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Many companies use a button ad to promote their products on popular blogs.
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The designer updated the website layout to better display each button ad.
Synonyms
A short message that tries to get people to buy something or support an idea
A paid message that tells people about a product or service
A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something
A short message that tells people about a product, service, or event
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly composed from 'button' (a small clickable icon) + 'ad' (advertisement), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this refers to a small clickable online advertisement. This noun+noun compounding and UI usage is common cross-linguistically, making the sense immediately transparent to learners.
Etymology
The term button ad comes from a small, clickable area on a webpage that looks like a real button you would press and ad meaning 'advertisement'. So, it now refers to a small online ad you can click, often placed at the bottom of a page.