advertising Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a public promotion of some product or service
   ad; advert; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
   
2. noun the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
   publicizing.
   
3. verb call attention to
   publicise; advertise; publicize; advertize.
   
   • Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
4. verb make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
   push; advertise; promote; advertize.
   
   • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
   • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops

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