advertisement
noun
Simple meaning
A public promotion of some product or service.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A public promotion of some product or service
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
A public notice.
marketing
A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A public promotion of some product or service
Used this way, advertisement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use advertisement
- “I saw an advertisement for a new movie on television.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: public promotion of some product or service
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