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publicity | publicise |

As a noun publicity

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

As a verb publicise is

to make widely known to the public.

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

    publicise

    English

    Alternative forms

    *publicize

    Verb

    (publicis) (British)
  • To make widely known to the public.
    • The scandal was so publicised that he lost the next election.
  • To advertise, create publicity for.
    • They're already publicising next month's concert.