Advertisement

Definitions

1. A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
   countable, uncountable
2. A public notice.
   countable, uncountable
3. A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
   countable, uncountable
4. Notoriety.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
5. In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Companies try⟳ to sell⟳ their products using advertisements in form⟳ of placards, television spots and print⟳ publications.”

“The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform⟳ its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.”

“The good manners and intelligence of the students are an advertisement for the school.”

“The safest time to answer⟳ a possible advertisement is when you have⟳ no indication as to what suit⟳ your opponent wants. Then even if he has advertised, the odds are that your answer⟳ is not the card he is looking for.”

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