What is the meaning of advert?

noun

• A public promotion of some product or service.
  • synonyms: ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing

verb

• Give heed (to. )
  • usage: "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
  • synonyms: attend, hang, pay heed, give ear
• Make a more or less disguised reference to.
  • usage: "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
  • synonyms: allude, touch
• Make reference to.
  • usage: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
  • synonyms: mention, bring up, cite, name, refer