informercial: Meaning and Definition of

in•for•mer•cial

Pronunciation: (in"fur-mur'shul, -fu-), [key]
— n. Radio and Television.
  1. a commercial that informs or instructs, esp. in an original and entertaining manner: an informercial on making Christmas decorations using the sponsor's brand of glue.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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