Advertisements and commercial

An advertisement is a notice, picture or film that tells people about a product, service or job. The word is sometimes shortened to advert in British English, or ad in both American and British English. In American English, the word commercial is used for an advertisement on TV.

I wanted to sell my motorbike, so I put an ad in the local newspaper.

I saw the advert and immediately wanted to buy the product.

Have you seen the new advertisement for Cool Puppy dog food? It's so cute!

That's a really funny commercial. I love the dancing frogs.

Use these words when talking about advertisements and commercials.

He gave me great feedback on the ad. There was some criticism and some good ideas.

A lot of people enjoy humor in commercials.

Companies hire famous people for product endorsements. (recommendation)

Use these words to talk about the ways companies brand themselves.

A logo is a design or image that represents a company. (design of a company)

The company's slogan is 'The Best There Is.'(words to promote a company)

I don't like that advertisement. It has an annoying jingle (shot song or music).