colophon

noun

Definition of colophonnext
as in stamp

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Recent Examples of colophon To begin their study, the team relied on a common section found in most medieval manuscripts called a colophon. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025 The handscroll’s social dynamics were also reflected in the colophon, or end papers, where owners and visiting viewers would write clever commentary. — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023 Like the colophon actually means like these are the people who made it. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2020 The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings. — James Yeh, New York Times, 3 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colophon
  1. stamp
  2. monogram
  3. token
  4. insignia
  5. crest
  6. badge
Noun
  • Annotation tools cover highlights, comments, pop-up notes, and stamps, giving reviewers several ways to mark up a file.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Existing models struggled with the low quality of the PDFs, which had unfamiliar formatting and sometimes contained stamps and errors.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • For those who lean into the holiday spirit, shop a sweet keepsake box from Mark & Graham's collaboration with New York City Ballet, an Anthropologie monogram ornament or Kate Spade holiday coasters.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Channel your inner fashion designer by choosing from the 19 color options, selecting two to three initials to embroider on the bag, and customizing the color of your monogram with one of 13 color options, creating a one-of-a-kind design.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of monogram
Noun
  • When a user submits a request, the provider can subsequently generate a proof that the committed model produced the corresponding output tokens.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Local activists registered new voters by selling them a future where people like them would be leaders, not tokens.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of token
Noun
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Flooding along the San Juan River during that event pushed the river’s crest to 15 feet.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • One protester held a transgender flag with the Hufflepuff crest.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • Cars and SUVs wearing the RS badge are fitted with the automaker’s most advanced technology, more aggressive aerodynamics, and, most importantly of all, its trademark Quattro all-wheel-drive system.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The only choice, really, for Throtl to remake a Prelude into a machine deserving of the Type R badge was to bring over the FL5’s heart and soul.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of badge

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