advert
/əd'və:t/
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Definition
Noun:
- A public promotion of some product or service: An "advert" is a paid announcement intended to promote a product, service, or event, typically found in media like television, radio, newspapers, or online.
Verb:
- Make reference to; direct attention to: To "advert" means to turn one's attention to something or to make a reference to it in speech or writing.
- Give heed (to); pay attention: To "advert" also means to listen to or consider something carefully.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- I saw an interesting advert for a new smartphone on television last night.
- The company placed a full-page advert in the national newspaper.
Verb:
- In his speech, the manager will advert to the challenges faced by the team last year.
- The teacher asked the students to advert to the instructions on the board.
- Please advert to what the safety officer is saying; it's very important.
Advanced Usage
- "to advert one's mind to": To deliberately direct one's thoughts or attention towards something.
- You must advert your mind to the details of the contract before signing.
Variants and Related Words
- Advertisement (n): The full, more common term for a promotional announcement. "Advert" is a shortened, informal form of this word.
- The advertisement campaign was very successful.
- Advertorial (n): An advertisement presented in the style of an editorial or objective article.
- Adverting (n): The act of referring to or directing attention to something. (This is a rare, formal usage from the verb form).
Synonyms
- Noun: Advertisement, ad, commercial, promotion, announcement.
- Verb: Refer, allude, mention; attend, heed, listen, pay attention.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Advert" as a verb is formal and not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The related noun "advertisement" is used instead.) - To advertise for: To publicize a request for something, like a job or item. - The school is advertising for a new science teacher.
Related Idioms
(Note: Common idioms typically use the noun "advertisement" or "ad," not the verb "advert.") - Classified advert: A short advertisement in a newspaper or online, typically for jobs, items for sale, or services, grouped under specific headings. - She found her apartment through a classified advert.
Noun
- a public promotion of some product or service
Verb
- make reference to
- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
- give heed (to)
- The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
- She hung on his every word
- They attended to everything he said