promotional
adjective
Everyday
- Made or used to advertise something and help it sell: «promotional posters», «a promotional video». tree →
- To do with getting a better job or a higher position: «promotional prospects». tree →
- (sport) To do with moving up to a higher league. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and media lessons it marks adverts, free samples and special offers, things made to persuade you to buy. Learning to spot promotional content keeps you a smart shopper. Phrases: «promotional material», «promotional offer», «promotional video», «promotional tour».
Examples
- The shop gave out promotional pens with its name on. tree →
- That «review» was really a promotional video paid for by the company. tree →
- We got a promotional offer: two pizzas for the price of one. tree →
- The band went on a promotional tour for their new album. tree →
- Promotional leaflets came through the letterbox. tree →
- Influencers must say when a post is promotional. tree →
Note
Related: promote (verb), promotion (noun: an advert campaign, a better job, or moving up a league). Media tip: «promotional» means someone wants you to buy or like something, so check the facts.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «promotional» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «promotional» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/promotional/