English Dictionary

Definition of “advertising”

advertising or (sometimes US) advertizing (ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television
  2. the business that specializes in creating such publicity
  3. advertisements collectively; publicity

Synonyms

View thesaurus entry
= promotion, marketing, plugging, hype, publicizing, pushing

Quotations including 'advertising'

  • "You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising is right and the budget is big enough" Joseph E. Levine
  • "Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement" Samuel Johnson
  • "Advertising is the rattle of a stick inside a swill bucket" attributed to George Orwell
  • "Advertising is the greatest art form of the twentieth century" Marshall McLuhan
  • "Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business" F.Scott Fitzgerald

advertise or (sometimes US) advertize (ˈædvəˌtaɪz Pronunciation for )

Definitions

Derived Forms

ˈadverˌtiser, (sometimes US) ˈadverˌtizer noun

Word Origin

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse

Translations for 'advertising'

  • British English: advertisingPronunciation for advertising Advertising is the business activity of encouraging people to buy products, go to events, or apply for jobs....a ban on tobacco advertising.ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ NOUN
  • Arabic: إِعْلانPronunciation for إِعْلان
  • Brazilian Portuguese: publicidadePronunciation for publicidade
  • Chinese: 广告Pronunciation for 广告
  • Croatian: oglašavanjePronunciation for oglašavanje
  • Czech: inzercePronunciation for inzerce
  • Danish: reklamePronunciation for reklame
  • Dutch: reclamePronunciation for reclame
  • European Spanish: publicidadPronunciation for publicidadcomercialización
  • Finnish: mainontaPronunciation for mainonta
  • French: publicitéPronunciation for publicitémétier
  • German: WerbungPronunciation for Werbung
  • Greek: διαφήμισηPronunciation for διαφήμισηεπάγγελμα
  • Italian: promozionePronunciation for promozione
  • Japanese: 広告することPronunciation for 広告すること
  • Korean: 광고Pronunciation for 광고
  • Norwegian: reklamePronunciation for reklame
  • Polish: reklamaPronunciation for reklama
  • Portuguese: publicidadePronunciation for publicidade
  • Romanian: publicitate publicități
  • Russian: рекламная деятельностьPronunciation for рекламная деятельность
  • Spanish: publicidadPronunciation for publicidad
  • Swedish: reklamPronunciation for reklam
  • Thai: ธุรกิจโฆษณาPronunciation for ธุรกิจโฆษณา
  • Turkish: reklam yapmaPronunciation for reklam yapma
  • Ukrainian: реклама
  • Vietnamese: việc quảng cáoPronunciation for việc quảng cáo

Example Sentences Including 'advertising'

A torn poster attached itself to the windscreen advertising flights to Rio, 14 days for 150,000 CFA.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Griffin Burns Hanover, PA It's about time those hoity-toity skin-care products start exercising a little truth in advertising.
Maxim (2004)
He even appeared in an advertising campaign for Rockport shoes.
John Cassidy DOT.CON (2001)
Office rumours start circulating over drinks in some bar where other advertising people hang out.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
The Irvine brothers ' radical approach to running the old-established firm does not stop at advertising.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The advertising push is part of Barnardos's two-year "Every Child Matters "campaign which starts this month.
Irish Times (2002)
The blow was softened - although only slightly - by a 2 % rise in local advertising revenues.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
There was a difference between cigarettes and alcohol, he said, when it came to advertising.
Irish Times (2002)
Vogue paid her ten pounds for a day's work, advertising more.
Martin, Joy The Image of Laura

Comments

Log in to comment on this word.