noun

advertising

advertising

She works in advertising.

She works in advertising.

The company spends a lot on advertising.

The company spends a lot on advertising.

to work in advertising to be employed in the advertising industry She works in advertising.

to spend money on advertising to pay for promotional activities The company spends a lot on advertising.

Synonyms: promotion, marketing, publicity

The gerund form of the verb 'advertise', from Latin 'advertere' (to turn towards). It refers to the act or business of creating advertisements.

The '-ing' ending signifies the action or the industry. 'Advertising' is the business of making an 'advertisement'.

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