advertising Definition

advertise
advertize
verb advertised, advertising, advertized, advertizing

1. To draw attention to or describe (goods for sale, services offered, etc) in newspapers, on TV, etc, to encourage people to buy or use them.

Thesaurus: promote, herald, flaunt, praise, blazon, push, tout, trumpet, plug (slang).
2. To ask for or seek it or them by putting a notice in a newspaper, shop window, etc.

Form: advertise for something (usually)
Form: advertise for someone
3. To make something known publicly or generally.

Thesaurus: announce, broadcast, display, exhibit, publish, publicize, make known, declare.

Derivative: advertiser
noun

Derivative: advertising
noun

The business or profession of producing advertisements for goods.

Etymology: 16c: from French avertir, from Latin advertere to direct attention to.