advertising

Advertising is the act of making something known to the public, usually through some type of paid media. (noun)

An example of advertising is when Victoria’s Secret runs their annual fashion show on TV to showcase their new lingerie.

Advertising is the business of making something known to the public, usually through some type of paid media. (noun)

An example of advertising is a company specializing in designing and implementing newsprint ads for other company’s products.

See advertising in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

See advertising in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ădˈvər-tīˌzĭng)

noun

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

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