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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublicity
/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The notice or attention given to someone or something by the media.
"The new product launch received a lot of publicity, attracting numerous media outlets." - 2
The state of being public or known to the general populace.
"Her work in the community gained her significant publicity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'publicité', originating in the late 18th century from Latin 'publicus' (meaning of the people). The term evolved from the general state of being public into its modern economic and media-driven sense of attracting public notice and attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Publicity" is said worldwide
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publicité
Transliteration: pyb-li-si-te
"La publicité pour le nouveau produit a attiré beaucoup d'attention."
Öffentlichkeit
Transliteration: oeffentlichkeit
"Die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit war entscheidend für den Erfolg des Projekts."
pubblicità
Transliteration: pubblicità
"La pubblicità del nuovo film è stata molto efficace."
publicidad
Transliteration: pu-bli-ci-dad
"La publicidad en las redes sociales ha aumentado las ventas."
publicidade
Transliteration: pu-bli-ci-da-de
"A publicidade do evento foi muito bem recebida."
प्रसार
Transliteration: prasaar
"नए उत्पाद का प्रसार मीडिया में बहुत चर्चा में रहा।"
宣传
Transliteration: xuān chuán
"新产品的宣传吸引了很多媒体的关注。"
홍보
Transliteration: hongbo
"신제품의 홍보가 많은 관심을 끌었습니다."
宣伝
Transliteration: senden
"新商品の宣伝が多くのメディアに取り上げられました。"
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