Advert

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           I may again advert to the distinction.   --Owen.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See {Refer}.
          [1913 Webster] Advertence

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  advert
       n : a public promotion of some product or service [syn: {ad}, {advertisement},
            {advertizement}, {advertising}, {advertizing}]
       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},
            {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}]
       3: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection
          with the invention" [syn: {mention}, {bring up}, {cite}, {name},
           {refer}]