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What is the difference between handbill and leaflet?

handbill | leaflet |

Leaflet is a synonym of handbill.



As nouns the difference between handbill and leaflet

is that handbill is a loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand while leaflet is one of the components of a compound leaf.

As a verb leaflet is

to distribute leaflets to.

handbill

English

Alternative forms

* hand bill

Noun

(wikipedia handbill) (en noun)
  • A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
  • A pruning hook.

    • See also

    * advertisement * booklet * brochure * catalogue, catalog * circular * flier, flyer * junk mail * leaflet * pamphlet

    leaflet

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia leaflet) (en noun)
  • (label) One of the components of a compound leaf.
  • (label) A small plant leaf.
    • The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  • A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
    • A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  • (label) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

    • Synonyms

    * (small leaf) * (small sheet of paper containing information): flier, flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

    Derived terms

    {{der3, bi-leaflet valve, bileaflet valve , leaflet drop , leafleteer , leaflet propaganda , leaflet raid , Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis , leaflet shell , patient information leaflet , prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome}}

    See also

    * booklet * brochure * catalog, catalogue * circular * junk mail * pinna * pinnule

    Verb

  • To distribute leaflets to.
    • A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
  • To distribute leaflets.
    • During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

    Usage notes

    * The inflected forms leafletted'' and ''leafletting'' are sometimes seen, but the spellings ''leafleted'' and ''leafleting are preferred.

    Derived terms

    * leafleting

    Anagrams

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