publicity
n. uncountablen. the attention someone or something gets from the media, like newspapers, TV, or the internet. It is often used to describe how a company or person tries to get the public to notice them.
n. the notice or attention given to someone or something by the media; the process of providing information to the public to generate interest. Often used in the context of marketing or public relations.
The new movie received a lot of publicity before its release.
The charity event gained significant publicity after a famous actor shared the details on social media.
While some celebrities thrive on constant media attention, others find that negative publicity can be incredibly damaging to their long-term professional reputation and brand value.
From French publicité, From Medieval Latin pūblicitātem, accusative singular of pūblicitās, from Latin pūblicus (“public, general”). Morphologically public + -ity.
Uncountable in its general sense; frequently paired with adjectives like 'good', 'bad', or 'wide'.
The company made a lot of publicities.The company got a lot of publicity.Publicity is uncountable and does not have a plural form when referring to media attention.