Definitions for publicitypʌˈblɪs ɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pub•lic•i•typʌˈblɪs ɪ ti(n.)

  1. extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.

  2. public notice so gained.

  3. the technique, process, or business of securing public notice.

  4. information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.

  5. the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.

Origin of publicity:

1785–95; < F publicité < ML pūblicitās. See public , -ity

Princeton's WordNet

  1. promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging(noun)

    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

    "the packaging of new ideas"

  2. publicity(noun)

    the quality of being open to public view

    "the publicity of the court room"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. publicity(noun)ʌˈblɪs ɪ ti

    attention in the media

    The new show has gotten a lot of publicity.; good/bad publicity

Wiktionary

  1. publicity(Noun)

    Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

  2. publicity(Noun)

    Public interest attracted in this way.

  3. publicity(Noun)

    The condition of being the object of public attention.

  4. Origin: From publicité.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Publicity(noun)

    the quality or state of being public, or open to the knowledge of a community; notoriety; publicness


Translations for publicity

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

publicity(noun)

advertising

There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.

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