advert1
/ˈadvəːt
/noun British informal
An advertisement.Amid all the gloom and doom in the advertising industry giant adverts seem to be bucking the trend....
- Have you ever noticed how the adverts at London tube stations vary depending on where you are?
- If the news reports failed to tell you it was Christmas, the adverts were quick to plug that gap.
Origin
Mid 19th century: abbreviation.
Rhymes
advert2
/ədˈvəːt/verb [no object] (advert to) formal
Refer to in speaking or writing: I have already adverted to the solar revolution...
- The gloss I just referred to is adverted to in paragraph 34 of our written submissions.
- Now, your Honours, in relation to the fourth of those propositions - the first one I have adverted to already.
- It is a matter which your Honours have already seen was adverted to by his Honour in the second sentence.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French avertire, from Latin advertere 'turn towards' (see adverse). The original sense was 'turn one's attention to', later 'bring to someone's attention'.
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