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Definition of label
1 archaic : band, fillet; specifically : one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
2 : a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
3a : a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description The name is prominently displayed on the label.b : written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information Read the warning label before taking any medicine.c : a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as (1) : epithet acquired the label of “playboy” (2) : a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.d : a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
4 : an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
5a (1) : a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name (2) : a recording so issued (3) : a company issuing such recordings The band has made records for several different labels.b : the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer She only buys clothes with a designer label.
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Examples of label in a Sentence
The name is prominently displayed on the label.
You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
The word was given the label “obsolete.”
Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Recent Examples of label from the Web
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Highlights include a daytime punk showcase with bands like the Bad Ideas (Saturday at the Greenhouse Culture church) and a forum for hip-hop label Datura Records that includes an outing by Lincoln Marshall (Friday at Lucia Beer Garden + Grill).
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Nothing on a label or on most wine lists even identifies bottles as natural, leaving their discovery up to curious drinkers.
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The government, which rejects the label of political prisoner and refers to Liu as a mere criminal, has angrily denounced calls for his release as a violation of China’s internal affairs.
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The label really pulled out all the stops for this shoot: Steven Meisel photographed, Pat McGrath did makeup, Guido Palau did hair and Karl Templer styled.
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The old world beauty of Berlin, NJ’s The Vault at Victor Records – the official archivists for the artifacts and master recordings of the Victor Talking Machine Co. and Victor Music Group labels – is a sight and sound to behold.
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Energy drinks are technically sold as dietary supplements and have no nutritional labels.
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The company added it would be required to pay a minimum of €2 billion ($2.23 billion) in royalty payments to music labels and publishers over the next two years due to a recent agreement.
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Aldi Süd oversees the U.S. operations, while Aldi Nord runs the popular private-label grocer Trader Joe’s.
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Origin and Etymology of label
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
Definition of label
labeled
orlabelled
;labeling
orlabelling
play \ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
1a : to affix a label to labeled the switches so as not to confuse themb : to describe or designate with or as if with a label labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
2a : to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)b : to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Examples of label in a Sentence
Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
Recent Examples of label from the Web
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In that moment, Corey — one of my third-grade classmates at Samuel Clemens Elementary School in 1978 — was on his way to becoming one of the more than 1,600 African-American men from Milwaukee sent to prison every year, forever labeled a felon.
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Origin and Etymology of label
see 1label
LABEL Defined for English Language Learners
label
playDefinition of label for English Language Learners
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: a piece of paper, cloth, or similar material that is attached to something to identify or describe it
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: a word or phrase that describes or identifies something or someone
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: a company that produces musical recordings
label
Definition of label for English Language Learners
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: to put a word or name on something to describe or identify it : to attach a label to (something)
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: to name or describe (someone or something) in a specified way : to give a label to (someone or something)
LABEL Defined for Kids
Definition of label for Students
1 : a slip (as of paper or cloth) attached to something to identify or describe it
2 : a word or phrase that describes or names something or someone a part-of-speech label
Definition of label for Students
labeled
orlabelled
;labeling
orlabelling
1 : to put a word or words on (something) to identify or describe it Be sure to label your belongings.
2 : to name or describe with or as if with a label The team was labeled “the Dream Team.”
Medical Dictionary
label
Medical Definition of label
labeled
orlabelled
;labeling
orlabelling
\ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ\play1: to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity) for tracing through chemical reactions or biological processes
2: to distinguish (as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (as a dye or labeled atom)
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