Publicity

Today let's learn a new word, publicity! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is publicity. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, publicity is a noun. Publicity has three meanings. Firstly it is notice or attention given to someone or something by the media. Secondly it is the distribution of information about someone or something for advertising or promotion. Lastly it is material or information that is used for advertising or promotional purposes. An example of publicity used in a sentence would be: Winning the talent show sparked a rise in publicity around them. We're going on a publicity campaign to spread the word. Or, The publicity created for the company wasn't accurate to the function of the product so it needed to be reworked. Synonyms: exposure, limelight, fame, propaganda, hype. Antonyms: obscurity, secret, anonymity, secrecy, defamation. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time!]