Definition

Information shared with the public to attract attention or interest, often about a person, group, event, or product.

Example

The company used social media for effective publicity of their new product.

Conversation

Did you see the article about our favorite band?

Yeah, it got a lot of publicity lately!

I wonder if that will help them sell more tickets for the concert.

Definitely! More publicity usually means a bigger crowd.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Publicity → It is formed from "publicus" (from Latin, meaning of the people or public) and "-ity" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word "publicity" refers to the state or condition of being public or known to the people.

Memory Tip

Think of 'public' as relating to the people, and '-ity' indicating a state. This helps you remember that 'publicity' means the state of being known by the public.

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