publicity
[ puh-blis-i-tee ]
/ pʌˈblɪs ɪ ti /
noun
extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
public notice so gained.
the measures, process, or business of securing public notice.
information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.
the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.
OTHER WORDS FROM publicity
non·pub·lic·i·ty, noun o·ver·pub·lic·i·ty, noun pro·pub·lic·i·ty, adjective su·per·pub·lic·i·ty, nounWords nearby publicity
public-spirited,
publican,
publication,
publication date,
publicist,
publicity,
publicize,
publicly,
publicness,
publish,
publish or perish
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British Dictionary definitions for publicity
publicity
/ (pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
- the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media
- (as modifier)a publicity agent
public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process
information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc
the state of being public
Word Origin for publicity
C18: via French from Medieval Latin
pūblicitās; see
public