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display ad

noun

  1. an advertisement, in a newspaper or other publication, often using special attention-getting devices, as large size, display type, and illustrations.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of display ad1

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

And an individual looking at a display ad is slightly less likely to buy that product than to get struck by lightning.

I had noticed it once while I was eating and had assumed it was a display ad for sun glasses.

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