What does "advert" mean?
An advertisement, an ad.
Advert
/ˈædvɜːt/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An advertisement, an ad.
- Grammar: advert is listed as noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: ad, advertisement, refer, ads.
- Useful contrasts: inadvertently, conceal, ignore.
- Usage evidence: The advert on an elevator door at Washington’s Dulles airport read: “Say hi and smile at your fellow travelers. It’s good for everyone.”
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An advertisement, an ad. British, informal
"This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period."
- 2 a public promotion of some product or service wordnet
Verb
- 1 To take notice, to pay attention (to). intransitive
"At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too."
- 2 make reference to wordnet
- 3 To turn attention to, to take notice of (something). obsolete, transitive
- 4 make a more or less disguised reference to wordnet
- 5 To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).; To turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object). obsolete, transitive
"To meditate, one must advert the mind toward the breath"
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- 6 give heed (to) wordnet
- 7 To call attention, refer (to). intransitive
"‘I have before suggested that a genuine blackguard is never without a pocket-handkerchief. But it is not to this fact that I now especially advert.’"
Antonyms
Example
"The advert on an elevator door at Washington’s Dulles airport read: “Say hi and smile at your fellow travelers. It’s good for everyone.”"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "advert"?
Common synonyms include: ad, advertisement, refer, ads, adv, advertise.
How do you use "advert" in a sentence?
The advert on an elevator door at Washington’s Dulles airport read: “Say hi and smile at your fellow travelers. It’s good for everyone.”
How do you pronounce "advert"?
Pronounced /ˈædvɜːt/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of advertisement.
Etymology 2
From Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir (“to notice”), from Latin advertere (“to turn toward”). See also adverse.