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Publicity vs Advertise - What's the difference?

publicity | advertise |

As a noun publicity

is advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

As a verb advertise is

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publicity

English

(wikipedia publicity)

Noun

(-)
  • Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
  • Public interest attracted in this way.
  • The condition of being the object of public attention.

    • Derived terms

    * publicity hound * publicity stunt

    Related terms

    * public * publicist * publicness

    advertise

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

    (advertis)
  • *, II.12:
    • Socrates being advertised , that the God of wisdome, had attributed the name of wise unto him, was thereat much astonished.
  • To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
  • To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
    • It pays to advertise .
    For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
  • To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
    • Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.

    Synonyms

    * (tell about) notify, inform, apprise, (with urgency) alert * (give public notice) make known, announce, proclaim, promulgate, (uncommon use) publish * (advertise commercially) promote, publicise, sell

    Derived terms

    * advertisement * advertiser

    Anagrams

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