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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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Education scholar John R. Thelin has pointed out how athletics can function like a separate corporation, tied to the university only through scholarships, logo licensing and marketing.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While others window-shopped for inspiration he was his own adman, pushing imagery that would become as recognizable as any logo dreamt up by a Madison Avenue firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

To represent her transition from the purple aesthetic of her “Sour” and “Guts” albums, a mural in Los Angeles was repainted from purple to light pink a few weeks ago alongside a new “OR” logo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Designer Rob Janoff said that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him one terse instruction when he commissioned a new logo in January 1977: "don't make it cute".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The CNN “live” logo was stamped across the bottom, but that was all Naheed could see.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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