publicity

[ puh-blis-i-tee ]

/ pʌˈblɪs ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR publicity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.

public notice so gained.

the measures, process, or business of securing public notice.

information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.

the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.

Origin of publicity

1785–95; <French publicité<Medieval Latin pūblicitās.See public, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM publicity

non·pub·lic·i·ty, nouno·ver·pub·lic·i·ty, nounpro·pub·lic·i·ty, adjectivesu·per·pub·lic·i·ty, noun

Words nearby publicity

public interest, public-interest group, public-interest law, public international law, publicist, publicity, publicize, public law, Public Lending Right, public-liability insurance, public library

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Example sentences from the Web for publicity

That group has received wide publicity for its involvement in lockdown protests at the state Capitol in Lansing.
Lessons From Embedding With The Michigan Militia – 5 Questions Answered About The Group Allegedly Plotting To Kidnap A Governor|LGBTQ-Editor|October 10, 2020|No Straight News
With fame comes more to lose, less need for publicity outside of your control.
How a TikTok house destroyed itself|Rebecca Jennings|October 1, 2020|Vox
This also comes as Fortnite-maker Epic Games is waging a legal battle and publicity campaign against Apple’s App Store fees, with Fortnite removed from the iOS App Store.
Apple is (temporarily) waiving its App Store fee for Facebook’s online events|Anthony Ha|September 25, 2020|TechCrunch
The Vostok paper got a lot of publicity and sent me on a whole new trajectory — looking for life under the ice sheet.
He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice|Steve Nadis|July 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine

There was no publicity at the time about the deal he made with an old connection from his days at Yale.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1945 or 1946, Hitch and Alma were in New York with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, on a publicity tour.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that he was Sir Alfred, there was one final blast of publicity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was in publicity heaven, a place he adored, and he was full of talk of the future.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps a menace of publicity, rather than risk, was the cause of the wearing strain on him.
The Rustlers of Pecos County|Zane Grey
For he was fond of notoriety, had a craving for publicity, and was happiest when a multitude applauded.
Recollections and Impressions|Octavius Brooks Frothingham
The publicity the Customs people would get from your case would be worth a lot to them.
Under Cover|Roi Cooper Megrue
He believed in publicity and discussion and a wider consultation.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 2|Samuel J. Tilden
The Nipe had seen all the publicity releases that had been so carefully tailored for him.
Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for publicity

publicity

/ (pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media
(as modifier)a publicity agent

public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process

information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc

the state of being public

Word Origin for publicity

C18: via French from Medieval Latin pūblicitās; see public

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	publicity
释义	publicity [ puh-blis-i-tee ] / pʌˈblɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR publicity ON THESAURUS.COM noun extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication. public notice so gained. the measures, process, or business of securing public notice. information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention. the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge. Origin of publicity 1785–95; <French publicité<Medieval Latin pūblicitās.See public, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM publicity non·pub·lic·i·ty, nouno·ver·pub·lic·i·ty, nounpro·pub·lic·i·ty, adjectivesu·per·pub·lic·i·ty, noun Words nearby publicity public interest, public-interest group, public-interest law, public international law, publicist, publicity, publicize, public law, Public Lending Right, public-liability insurance, public library Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for publicity That group has received wide publicity for its involvement in lockdown protests at the state Capitol in Lansing. Lessons From Embedding With The Michigan Militia – 5 Questions Answered About The Group Allegedly Plotting To Kidnap A Governor\|LGBTQ-Editor\|October 10, 2020\|No Straight News With fame comes more to lose, less need for publicity outside of your control. How a TikTok house destroyed itself\|Rebecca Jennings\|October 1, 2020\|Vox This also comes as Fortnite-maker Epic Games is waging a legal battle and publicity campaign against Apple’s App Store fees, with Fortnite removed from the iOS App Store. Apple is (temporarily) waiving its App Store fee for Facebook’s online events\|Anthony Ha\|September 25, 2020\|TechCrunch The Vostok paper got a lot of publicity and sent me on a whole new trajectory — looking for life under the ice sheet. He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice\|Steve Nadis\|July 20, 2020\|Quanta Magazine There was no publicity at the time about the deal he made with an old connection from his days at Yale. Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!\|Clive Irving\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1945 or 1946, Hitch and Alma were in New York with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, on a publicity tour. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now that he was Sir Alfred, there was one final blast of publicity. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was in publicity heaven, a place he adored, and he was full of talk of the future. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps a menace of publicity, rather than risk, was the cause of the wearing strain on him. The Rustlers of Pecos County\|Zane Grey For he was fond of notoriety, had a craving for publicity, and was happiest when a multitude applauded. Recollections and Impressions\|Octavius Brooks Frothingham The publicity the Customs people would get from your case would be worth a lot to them. Under Cover\|Roi Cooper Megrue He believed in publicity and discussion and a wider consultation. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 2\|Samuel J. Tilden The Nipe had seen all the publicity releases that had been so carefully tailored for him. Anything You Can Do ...\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for publicity publicity / (pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ) / noun the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media (as modifier)a publicity agent public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc the state of being public Word Origin for publicity C18: via French from Medieval Latin pūblicitās; see public Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to publicity noise, attention, commercial, clout, propaganda, notoriety, hoopla, hype, distribution, fame, scratch, pitch, currency, announcement, promulgation, report, spread, boost, blurb, limelight
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publicity

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British Dictionary definitions for publicity

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