Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [puh-blis-i-tee]
- /pʌˈblɪs ɪ ti/
- /pʌbˈlɪsəti/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [puh-blis-i-tee]
- /pʌˈblɪs ɪ ti/
Definitions of publicity word
- noun publicity extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication. 1
- noun publicity public notice so gained. 1
- noun publicity the measures, process, or business of securing public notice. 1
- noun publicity information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention. 1
- noun publicity the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge. 1
- noun publicity in news 1
Information block about the term
Origin of publicity
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French publicité < Medieval Latin pūblicitās. See public, -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Publicity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
publicity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
publicity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for publicity
noun publicity
- advertisement — An advertisement is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job.
- advertising — Advertising is the activity of creating advertisements and making sure people see them.
- agitprop — Agitprop is the use of artistic forms such as drama or posters to further political aims.
- ballyhoo — You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
- billings — Josh (dʒɑʃ ) ; jäsh) (pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw) 1818-85; U.S. humorist
adjective publicity
- marketing — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.
Antonyms for publicity
noun publicity
- confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
Top questions with publicity
- what does publicity mean?
- what is publicity?
- which music business department creates advertising and publicity?
- what does the word publicity mean?
- how to publicity my website?
- how to get publicity for your book?
- what is product publicity?
- how to get publicity for your blog?
- how do you spell publicity?
- how is advertising different from publicity?
- what may cause negative publicity for a business?
- why did getting publicity help the union cause?
- how to get publicity?
- what does a publicity manager do?
- what is publicity campaign?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pu
- Words starting with pub
- Words starting with publ
- Words starting with publi
- Words starting with public
- Words starting with publici
- Words starting with publicit
- Words starting with publicity