to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.
to turn the attention (usually followed by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand.
Origin of advert
1
1375–1425; late Middle English a(d)verten<Old French a(d)vertir ≪ Latin advertere to pay attention, equivalent to ad-ad- + vertere to turn; ad- replacing a-a-5
So, this commitment to tackle hidden adverts and overhaul the way people post on Instagram—making it difficult for users to ignore the law—is a welcome step forward.
Influencers beware: The U.K. is cracking down on undisclosed Instagram shilling|David Meyer|October 16, 2020|Fortune
Right from the start, Vivaldi blocks all web trackers and online ads, but you can tweak these settings and allow adverts on sites you want to support—like Popular Science, for example.
The best internet browsers you’ve never heard of|David Nield|October 4, 2020|Popular Science
By 15, Shields was saying: “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins” in an advert for Calvin Klein underwear.
In Defense of American Apparel: Why a Hitched-Up Skirt Barely Conceals a Profound Social Confusion|Tim Teeman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Rage Against the Regime” read a sign taped onto a Carlsberg advert near my house.
Ukraine’s Eurolution Is a PR Godsend for the Struggling E.U.|Vijai Maheshwari|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the next occasion to which I feel bound to advert, her conduct was even more deserving of censure.
The Evil Genius|Wilkie Collins
We will now advert to some of the common causes of imperfect hearing.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
In treating of games, we may advert to a rendering of the Flying Horse, overlooked on a former occasion.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
To this possibility, however, it was not the fashion to advert.
Biographia Literaria|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Your memorialists forbear to advert to the motives of such conduct, leaving them to be considered and appreciated by Congress.
The Cherokee Nation of Indians. (1887 N 05 / 1883-1884 (pages 121-378))|Charles C. Royce
British Dictionary definitions for advert (1 of 2)
advert1
/ (ˈædvɜːt) /
noun
Britishinformal short for advertisement
British Dictionary definitions for advert (2 of 2)
advert2
/ (ədˈvɜːt) /
verb
(intr foll by to) to draw attention (to); refer (to)
Word Origin for advert
C15: from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse