infomercial

[ in-fuh-mur-shuhl, -foh- ]

noun

, Radio and Television.

1. a long commercial that informs or instructs, especially in an original and entertaining manner:

   an infomercial on making Christmas decorations using the sponsor's brand of glue.

infomercial

/ ˌɪnfəˈmɜːʃəl /

noun

1. a short film, usually for television, which advertises a product or service in an informative way

Word History and Origins

Origin of infomercial¹

Blend of information and commercial

Word History and Origins

Origin of infomercial¹

C20: from info + ( com ) mercial

Example Sentences

In a 30-minute infomercial, Garvey told viewers they could lose weight while eating high-calorie foods like barbecued ribs and buttered biscuits by taking two pills called the “Fat Trapper” and “Exercise in a Bottle.”

From Los Angeles Times

A couple of aides told me, a little implausibly, that the former president is not tuning into the Democratic National Convention because he has no interest in watching a Democratic Party "infomercial".

From BBC

Lee invested in an infomercial, and her telegenic presence gained attention.

From Salon

In this day and age, when smoke-filled rooms are frowned upon for reasons of both health and small-d democracy, a national political convention is, in effect, a four-day infomercial.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a musical theater nerd, an actor, a makeup rep and the most charismatic waiter in LA before becoming an entrepreneurial smash: actor, author, studio owner, teacher, infomercial sensation with products like Deal-a-Meal.

From Salon