advertising
part of speech
noun (advertising — uncountable); verb form (advertise, advertises, advertised, advertising)
meaning for a pupil
1) Advertising is the business and activity of making ads to tell people about products or services and to persuade them to buy. tree →
2) Advertising is also the -ing form of «advertise»: telling people about something publicly, in ads, posters or messages. tree →
sense in the lessons
In media and citizenship lessons, pupils study persuasive techniques in advertising and how advertising aimed at children works (toys, sugary food, in-app purchases). In writing lessons, pupils create posters using persuasive language. Phrases: «advertising campaign», «TV advertising», «online advertising», «false advertising».
examples
- Advertising tries to make you want things. tree →
- The company spent a lot on advertising. tree →
- Online advertising follows what you search for. tree →
- We are advertising our cake sale with posters. tree →
- False advertising means telling lies about a product. tree →
- My aunt works in advertising. tree →
- Advertising for junk food is limited during children's TV in some countries. tree →
- The shop is advertising a big sale this weekend. tree →
note
Uncountable as a noun: «a lot of advertising» (not «advertisings»). Related: advertisement, advert, ad, advertiser. Spelling: advertise with -ise in all English. Healthy habit: ask «Who made this, and what do they want me to do?»
In the corpora
- Own-brand food is often made in a similar way to famous brands but costs less because there is no big advertising.
- Product placement is when companies pay to show their products in films and shows; it is advertising hidden in entertainment.
- Product placement is when companies pay for their products to appear in films or shows; it is advertising hidden in entertainment.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «advertising» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.