[ad-ver-tahyz-muh
nt, ad-vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz-] 
| 1. | a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc. |
| 2. | a public notice, esp. in print. |
| 3. | the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public: The news of this event will receive wide advertisement. |
| ad·ver·tise·ment (ād'vər-tīz'mənt, ād-vûr'tĭs-, -tĭz-) n.
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