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.

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LOGO ² American  

[loh-goh] / ˈloʊ goʊ /

noun

Computers.

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

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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 ).

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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

“The logo hasn’t gone through the same process of oversimplification that a lot of corporations have done, so it reads as home-grown,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think for him it was facing the world knowing that he didn't have that logo of a footballer," says Dolan.

From BBC

Manus has since expanded its team in Singapore, recruiting new staff and showering the city-state’s subway platforms with its black-and-white logo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, he is selling his own products with the “Total90” logo on his website.

From The Wall Street Journal

A banner on the website of the clinic, called AltraVita, still advertises his “biomaterial” next to a photo of the CEO and a Telegram logo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• brand
• emblem
• label
• symbol
• tag