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adcraft

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🇺🇸

/ˈædˌkræft/

🇬🇧

/ˈædˌkrɑːft/

advertising skill

Etymology
Etymology Information

'adcraft' originates from the combination of 'ad,' a short form of 'advertisement,' and 'craft,' meaning 'skill or art.'

Historical Evolution

'adcraft' was formed in modern English by combining 'ad' and 'craft' to describe the skill involved in creating advertisements.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'the skill of creating advertisements,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the art or skill of creating advertisements.

He studied adcraft to improve his marketing strategies.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/05/03 18:21