publicity
Advanced/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/
- noun
- the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of this activity
publicity in a sentence
- “A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.”
- “He attracted a lot of adverse / bad publicity with his speech about unmarried mothers.”
- “Her first novel was published last year in a blaze of (= with a lot of) publicity.”
- “We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.”
What does “publicity” mean?
publicity (noun) means the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of this activity. It is pronounced /pʌbˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "publicity" mean?
- publicity (noun) means: the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of this activity
- How do you pronounce "publicity"?
- "publicity" is pronounced /pʌbˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "publicity" in a sentence?
- Here is "publicity" used in a sentence: A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.
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