logo

[ loh-goh ]

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noun,plural lo·gos.

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

Origin of logo

By shortening of logotype or logogram

Words Nearby logo

Other definitions for LOGO (2 of 3)

LOGO

[ loh-goh ]

nounComputers.

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

Origin of LOGO

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

Other definitions for logo- (3 of 3)

logo-

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).

Origin of logo-

<Greek logo-, combining form of lógoslogos

Also especially before a vowel, log-.

Compare -logic, -logue, -logy.

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How to use logo in a sentence

The brand logo turned out to feature a graceful archer on horseback, in a Tatar national costume, poised to shoot his arrow.
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible | Anna Nemtsova | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash | Olivia Nuzzi | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Font, logo, edge finish, surface finish … everything is different from ours,” said Sung Hwang, the general manager.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And this was the first time that after seeing that Marvel logo, you were introduced to all new people.
The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ | Jason Lynch | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I realized when he sat down that he had made his T-shirt logo with a pen.
A Gay American Artist in Kaiser’s Berlin | Sarah Bay Williams | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Besides, she generally called him 'logo,' as all his friends did.
The Diva's Ruby | F. Marion Crawford
I told him that I would not do anything to make trouble between you and logo.
The Diva's Ruby | F. Marion Crawford
So's logo, for that matter, but she doesn't think a great deal of Greeks.
The Diva's Ruby | F. Marion Crawford
If the girl's the party, logo beats the band for brass, that's all I can say!'
The Diva's Ruby | F. Marion Crawford
Uncaptioned illustrations are decorative Headpieces or the publisher's logo on the Title page.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine Clement

British Dictionary definitions for logo (1 of 2)

logo

/ (ˈləʊɡəʊ, ˈlɒɡ-) /

nounplural -os

short for logotype (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for logo- (2 of 2)

logo-

combining form

indicating word or speech: logogram

Origin of logo-

from Greek; see logos

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