Definition of advert Advert

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We found 12 definitions of advert from 6 different sources.

What does advert mean?

WordNet

Noun
advert - a public promotion of some product or service
		ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing
		promotional material, publicity, packaging, promotion the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"
		direct mail advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail
		prevue, preview, trailer a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
		advertorial an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
		mailer a container for something to be mailed
		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, circular, handbill, flier, flyer, throwaway, broadside, bill an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
		teaser a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
Verb
advert - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
		mention, bring up, cite, name, refer
		have in mind, think of, mean look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
		commend, remember express approval of
		speak of the devil mention someone's name who just then appears
		remember recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
		quote, cite put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"
		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 cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
		drag up, dredge up mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories"
		cross-refer refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
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"
		attend, hang, pay heed, give ear
		listen hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
		fixate become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
advert - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
		allude, touch
		denote, refer have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
		hint, suggest drop a hint; intimate by a hint

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Wiktionary

advert (Noun)
An advertisement, an ad.
advert (Verb)
To turn attention.
advert (Verb)
To call attention, refer; construed with to.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

advert (v. i.)
To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

advert
To refer briefly to; to make reference to.
advert
To listen or give attention to.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

advert
ad-vėrt′, v.i. to turn the mind to (with to): to refer to: (obs.) to regard or observe.—ns. Advert′ence, Advert′ency, attention to: heedfulness: regard.—adj. Advert′ent, attentive: heedful.—adv. Advert′ently. [O. Fr. avertir, avertiss-ant—L. advertĕre—ad, to, and vertĕre, to turn.]