logo

[ loh-goh ]

/ ˈloʊ goʊ /

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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).

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Origin of logo

By shortening of logotype or logogram

Words nearby logo

logistics, logjam, logline, log-log, lognormal, logo, logocentrism, log of wood, logogram, logographic, logography

Other definitions for logo (2 of 3)

LOGO

[ loh-goh ]

/ ˈloʊ goʊ /

noun Computers.

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).

Also especially before a vowel, log-.

Compare -logic, -logue, -logy.

Origin of logo-

<Greek logo-, combining form of lógoslogos

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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|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|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|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|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|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-) /

noun plural -os

short for logotype (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for logo (2 of 2)

logo-

combining form

indicating word or speechlogogram

Word Origin for logo-

from Greek; see logos

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