publicity
noun
Definitions of publicity noun
- B2Uncountable
The activity of making sure that someone or something receives a lot of public interest and attention, or the attention that is received as a result.
The company received widespread positive publicity for its new environmental initiative.
There was a lot of publicity surrounding the film before its release.
The politician attracted negative publicity due to his controversial remarks.
Idioms
- Any publicity is good publicity
This idiom suggests that any form of publicity, even negative, is better than no publicity at all, as it keeps the subject in the public eye.
• The restaurant received terrible reviews, but they figured 'any publicity is good publicity,' and they've been packed ever since.
- any publicity is good publicity
This idiom suggests that any form of publicity, even negative, is beneficial because it keeps the subject in the public eye.
• Despite the terrible reviews of the movie, the producer still believes that 'any publicity is good publicity'.