Meaning of advertisement In English

• 0 a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc.:

  • a television/newspaper advertisement for a new car

  • She scanned the job/property advertisements in the paper.

  • I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually put on weight!

• 1 a paid notice that tells people about a product or service:

  • I saw an advertisement for the job in yesterday’s paper.

• 2 a picture, sign, etc. that is used to make a product or service known and persuade people to buy it:

  • an advertisement for sth Her first modelling job was in an advertisement for baked beans.

  • place/put an advertisement somewhere They have started to place advertisements in popular magazines.

  • run an advertisement Like other blogs, his sites run advertisements for debt-reduction services.

  • an advertisement features/shows sth The advertisement features a father reading a bedtime story to his young daughter.

  • a television/newspaper/internet, etc. advertisement

  • A full-page advertisement costs £600 in her publication.

• 3 a short piece of writing, for example in a newspaper or on the internet, that advertises a job with a particular company or organization:

  • an advertisement for sth He spotted a job advertisement for a reporter on a current affairs TV program.

  • place/run an advertisement The second option was to place an advertisement of the vacancy.

  • reply to/respond to/answer an advertisement When you answer an advertisement, look for words that ask directly about your skills and experience.