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advertisement
noun
a
public
notice
in
print
,
online
,
on
television
,
or
in
another
medium
that
tries
to
sell
,
promote
,
or
inform
people
about
a
product
,
service
,
event
,
or
opportunity
•
She
noticed
an
advertisement
for
discounted
laptops
on
the
bus
stop
shelter
.
She
noticed
an
advertisement
for
discounted
laptops
on
the
bus
stop
shelter
.
•
The
company
placed
a
colorful
advertisement
in
the
Sunday
newspaper
to
attract
customers
.
The
company
placed
a
colorful
advertisement
in
the
Sunday
newspaper
to
attract
customers
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
French
'advertissement'
,
from
'advertir'
meaning
‘
turn
toward
,
inform
’.
The
ending
was
altered
in
English
by
association
with
words
like
'statement'
and
'agreement'
.
noun
something
that
clearly
shows
the
good
qualities
or
success
of
a
person
,
place
,
or
thing
and
therefore
makes
other
people
interested
in
it
•
The
clean
streets
are
a
fine
advertisement
for
the
city's
recycling
program
.
The
clean
streets
are
a
fine
advertisement
for
the
city's
recycling
program
.
•
Her
excellent
customer
service
is
the
best
advertisement
for
the
shop
.
Her
excellent
customer
service
is
the
best
advertisement
for
the
shop
.
Extension
of
the
main
meaning
of
'advertisement'
from
‘
public
notice
’
to
‘
visible
demonstration
of
quality
’,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
