advertising

(noun) a public promotion of some product or service. Synonyms: ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, advert.

(noun) the business of drawing public attention to goods and services. Synonyms: publicizing.

(verb) call attention to. Synonyms: advertise, publicize, advertize, publicise. Example: "Please don't advertise the fact that he has aids."

(verb) make publicity for; try to sell (a product). Synonyms: advertise, advertize, promote, push. Examples: "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model." "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops."