advertising

The definition of advertising is the business or act of making something known to the public, usually through some type of paid media.

(noun)

  1. An example of advertising is a company specializing in designing and implementing newsprint ads for other company’s products.
  2. An example of advertising is when Victoria's Secret runs their annual fashion show on television to showcase their new lingerie.

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See advertising in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. printed or broadcast matter that advertises; advertisements collectively
  2. the business or occupation of preparing and issuing advertisements

See advertising in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The activity of attracting public attention to a product or business, as by paid announcements in the print, broadcast, or electronic media.
  2. The business of designing and writing advertisements.
  3. Advertisements considered as a group: This paper takes no advertising.

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