The meaning of ADVERTISEMENT is a public notice; especially : a paid notice that is published or broadcast (as to attract customers or to provide information of public interest).

(Definition of advertisement from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Advertising aims to present a product or service in terms of utility, advantages, and qualities of interest to consumers. It is typically used to promote a specific good or service, but there are a wide range of …

Successful graduates are a good advertisement for a school. The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.

An advertisement is an announcement online, or in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job.

An advertisement is an item in a newspaper, on television, on the internet, or in a public place, which tries to persuade you to buy something, or which gives you information about an event or job vacancy.

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