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Advertisement vs Blipvert - What's the difference?

advertisement | blipvert |

As nouns the difference between advertisement and blipvert

is that advertisement is (marketing) a commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar while blipvert is a subliminal or nearly subliminal advertisement displayed for a very short time.

advertisement

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(wikipedia advertisement) (en noun)
  • (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
  • Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.
  • A public notice.
  • The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.
  • A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
  • The people gave a good advertisement for Wiktionary.

    Synonyms

    * (commercial solicitation) ad, advert * (public notice)

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from advertisement) * ad * advert * advertorial * classified advertisement * pop-up advertisement

    Hyponyms

    * commercial * infomercial

    blipvert

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subliminal or nearly subliminal advertisement displayed for a very short time.
  • * 1991 , Alan M Olson, Christopher Parr, Debra Parr, Video Icons and Values
  • The blipvert condenses 30 seconds of advertising to 3 seconds in order to prevent viewers from switching channels during an advertisement.
  • * 2003 , Andy Fyfe, When the Levee Breaks: The Making of Led Zeppelin IV
  • The result was the passing of laws forbidding the use of such "blipvert" advertising, but rumors of its insidious presence abounded.
  • * 2004 , Rick Poynor, David Crowley, Nico Macdonald, John O'Reilly, Communicate: Independent British Graphic Design Since the Sixties
  • As with television, on the web a user is required to see the blipvert before moving onto their intended destination, unlike banner ads...