English > advert: 4 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A public promotion of some product or service. |
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| Synonyms | ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing |
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| Narrower | advertorial | An advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report |
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| circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway | An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
| commercial, commercial message | A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television |
| direct mail | advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail |
| mailer | An advertisement that is sent by mail |
| newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement | A printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper |
| preview, prevue, trailer | An advertisement consisting of short / short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future |
| 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 |
| Broader | promotion, promo, publicity, promotional material, packaging | A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
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| Spanish | advertizement, anuncio, anuncio publicitario, aviso, aviso publicitario, publicidad, reclame, reclamo, spot |
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| Catalan | advertizement, anunci, espot, publicitat |
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English > advert: 4 senses > verb 3, communication| Meaning | make reference to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Synonyms | mention, bring up, cite, name, refer |
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| Narrower | commend, remember | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship |
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| cross-refer | refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists |
| drag up, dredge up | mention something unpleasant from the past |
| invoke, appeal | cite as an authority |
| namedrop | refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them |
| quote, cite | refer to for illustration or proof |
| raise, bring up | Put forward for consideration or discussion |
| remember | mention favorably, as in prayer |
| speak of the devil | mention someone's name who just then appears |
| touch on | refer to or discuss briefly |
| Broader | think of, have in mind, mean | Intend to refer to |
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| Spanish | advertir, aludir, citar, mencionar, mentar, nombrar, referir |
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| Catalan | al·ludir, citar, esmentar, mencionar, nomenar, referir |
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