Advert

Quick meaning: Advert is a noun meaning (British, informal) An advertisement, an ad.

Meaning

(British, informal) An advertisement, an ad.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to).
2. (intransitive) To call attention, refer (to).
3. (obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).

Example Sentences

On the day that decision was made, Virgin adverts appeared at St Pancras to let everyone (including its rival) know that things are going to change.

‘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.’

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.

As soon as Miss Fairlie had left the room he spared us all embarrassment on the subject of the anonymous letter, by adverting to it of his own accord.

Word Forms

• adverts
• adverting
• adverted

Synonyms for advert

Depending on context, synonyms include refer, touch, attend, allude, name, hang.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include advertisement, advertising, cite, refer, name, mention.

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