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logo

1 American  
[loh-goh] / ˈloʊ goʊ /

noun

PLURAL

logos

  1. Also called logotype.  a graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition.

  2. Printing.  logotype.

LOGO 2 American  
[loh-goh] / ˈloʊ goʊ /

noun

Computers.

  1. a high-level programming language widely used to teach children how to use computers.

logo- 3 American  

  1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “word,” “speech” (logography ); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words (logotype ).

logo- 1 British  

combining form

  1. indicating word or speech

    logogram
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logo 2 British  
/ ˈləʊɡəʊ, ˈlɒɡ- /

noun

  1. short for logotype

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Etymology

Origin of logo1

By shortening of logotype or logogram

Origin of LOGO2

< Greek lógos word ( logos ), spelled as if an acronym

Origin of logo-3

< Greek logo-, combining form of lógos logos

Example Sentences

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Snapchat’s logo is a ghost and the app distinguished itself from its competitors by giving people a way to share photos and messages that disappeared once someone viewed it.

From Los Angeles Times

And Cracker Barrel abandoned a new logo and restaurant remodeling program after a headline-generating backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal

The kit was green stripes with white stripes - it had like a Celtic logo.

From BBC

She also said that the campaign logo is “far different” from the controller’s city logo, since it contains the word “for.”

From Los Angeles Times

The logo on the woman’s hoodie matches that of the program.

From Los Angeles Times

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