advertisement
NOUN:
1. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet.
2. a public notice, especially in print.
3. the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public:
The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.
4. any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc, designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc.
Shortened forms: ad, advert.
5. a public notice, especially one published in the press or broadcast over the air:
a full-page advertisement for the movie; a TV advertisement.
6. the act or process of advertising something:
The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.
Examples:
The advertisement will appear in three magazines; He learned about the job from an advertisement in the newspaper. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French avertissement; see origin at advertise, -ment. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of advertisement: 15th century. History and Etymology for advertisement: Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French avertisement, advertissement, from avertiss-, advertiss-, stem of avertir, advertir "to notify, (reflexive) recognize, be mindful of" + -ment -ment — more at advert entry 1. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet.
2. a public notice, especially in print.
3. the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public:
The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.
4. any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc, designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc.
Shortened forms: ad, advert.
5. a public notice, especially one published in the press or broadcast over the air:
a full-page advertisement for the movie; a TV advertisement.
6. the act or process of advertising something:
The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.
Examples:
The advertisement will appear in three magazines; He learned about the job from an advertisement in the newspaper. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French avertissement; see origin at advertise, -ment. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of advertisement: 15th century. History and Etymology for advertisement: Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French avertisement, advertissement, from avertiss-, advertiss-, stem of avertir, advertir "to notify, (reflexive) recognize, be mindful of" + -ment -ment — more at advert entry 1. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.