advert
advert¹
Definition
ad·vert (ad vʉrt′, əd-)
intransitive verb
to call attention or turn one's attention (to); refer or allude
Etymology: ME adverten < OFr avertir < L advertere < ad-, to + vertere, to turn: see verse
advert²
Definition
ad·vert (ad′vʉrt′)
noun
Chiefly Brit. advertisement
advert
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- noticeboard: Contact the magazine editor to add a one line entry to this valuable page or pay for a small advert on the Noticeboard.
- telly: Or do you just want to persuade him to do his impression of the dog of the Churchill adverts on the telly.
- TV: How often do you see adverts on TV for games?
Preposition: in
- newspaper: Alternatively, you can place your own personal advert in a newspaper.
- magazine: I have seen adverts in magazines for American fishing with " Trophy Trout " .
Adjective modifier
- classified: You can place your classified property advert for free.
- full-page: NOMOS Advertising Campaign These 2 images are full-page adverts employed to publicize the NOMOS brand within the UK.
- pop-up: The pop-up adverts might then even install more software themselves!
Converse of object
- exempt: See the detailed guidance provided by the Office of Fair Trading for further details about exempted adverts.
- annoy: This system operates much in the same way as hotmail ( but without the annoying adverts and popups ).
- skip: That system doesn't allow you to skip adverts.
- carry: These busses did not carry any adverts for the first few months.
- withdraw: This article was sent to the SUR in English in June 2003 who then withdrew this advert from future editions.
- see: How often do you see adverts on TV for games?
Noun used with modifier
- banner: To complete the entry, you have to click on a banner advert.
- TV: I had been doing a lot of TV adverts, which people seemed to like.
- job: See our complete list of job adverts on our careers page.
- television: An analysis of an advert or series of television adverts for a product.
- newspaper: Did he buy them from an American newspaper advert?
- billboard: Have you noticed how your favorite television programs, billboard adverts, magazines, and business cards include web site and email addresses?
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