ad·vert 1 ( d-vûrt )intr.v. ad·vert·ed, ad·vert·ing, ad·verts 1. To turn attention. Used with to: The board next adverted to compensation issues. 2. To call attention; refer. Used with to: He adverted to the problem in the opening paragraph. See Synonyms at refer. [Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir, to notice, from Latin advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.] |
| ad·vert 2 (dvûrt) n. Chiefly British An advertisement. |
advert1
vb
(intr; foll by to) to draw attention (to); refer (to)
[from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse]
advert2
n
(Business / Marketing) Brit informal short for advertisement
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  advert - a public promotion of some product or servicedirect mail - advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail preview, prevue, trailer - an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" advertorial - an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report mailer - an advertisement that is sent by mail newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement - a printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper commercial, commercial message - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television broadsheet, broadside, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" teaser - an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest top billing - the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster |
| Verb | 1. | advert - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" fixate - pay attention to exclusively and obsessively; "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death" |
| 2. |  advert - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" | |
| 3. | advert - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" touch on - refer to or discuss briefly invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists |
advert
noun (Brit. informal) advertisement, bill, notice, display, commercial, ad (informal), announcement, promotion, publicity, poster, plug (informal), puff, circular, placard, blurb I saw an advert for a job in an engineering company.
Translations
advert [ˈædvɜːrt] n abbr (British) (gen) → publicité f, pub f >; (in classified ads) → petite annonce f
an advert for sth (for product etc) → une publicité pour qch, une pub pour qch
to be a good advert for sth (mainly British) → être une bonne publicité pour qch, être une bonne pub pour qch
an advert for sth (for product etc) → une publicité pour qch, une pub pour qch
to be a good advert for sth (mainly British) → être une bonne publicité pour qch, être une bonne pub pour qch
short for advertisement I saw your advert in yesterday's newspaper.
advert → إعلان inzerát annonce Inserat διαφημιστικό anuncio, anuncio comercial mainos publicité oglas annuncio 広告 광고 advertentie annonse ogłoszenie anúncio реклама reklamannons โฆษณา reklam quảng cáo 广告
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