advertising: Meaning and Definition of

ad•ver•tis•ing

Pronunciation: (ad'vur-tī"zing), [key]
— n.
  1. the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., esp. by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.
  2. paid announcements; advertisements.
  3. the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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