Advert

advert
    n 1: a public promotion of some product or service [syn: {ad},
         {advertisement}, {advertizement}, {advertising},
         {advertizing}, {advert}]
    v 1: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the
         recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They
         attended to everything he said" [syn: {attend}, {hang},
         {advert}, {pay heed}, {give ear}]
    2: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to
       the problem but did not mention it" [syn: {allude}, {touch},
       {advert}]
    3: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with
       the invention" [syn: {mention}, {advert}, {bring up}, {cite},
       {name}, {refer}]
    

Advert \Ad*vert"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adverted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Adverting}.] [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad +
   vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See {Advertise}.]
   To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or
   notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.
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         I may again advert to the distinction.   --Owen.
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   Syn: Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See {Refer}.
        [1913 Webster] Advertence