logo

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noun (1)

ˈlō-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce logo (audio)
 also  ˈlä-
plural logos ˈlō-(ˌ)gōz How to pronounce logo (audio)
 also  ˈlä-
1
2
: an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)
3
: an identifying statement : motto

Logo

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noun (2)

Lo·​go ˈlō-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce Logo (audio)
: a computer programming language (see language sense 1b(5)) that employs simple English commands and is used especially for introducing school children to computers

logo-

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combining form

see log-

Examples of logo in a Sentence

Noun (1) the company's logo is instantly recognizable all over the world
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The logo for Resource Center Matamoros (RCM), a local group serving asylum seekers appears on the flyer, as well as the name of its founder, Gabriela Zavala. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024 Immediately after the show, the singer's website was updated with new merchandise featuring an Eras Tour logo with Tortured Poets art front and center — previously, a Midnights promo shot was used. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 May 2024 At a ceremony last year, Justice signed four bills promoting coal while flanked by the logo of Friends of Coal, an advocacy group whose name is on bumper stickers, T-shirts, and license plates throughout West Virginia. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024 The phone booth in the Facebook post features the logo for British Telecom, a U.K. communications company that has been working to shed its inventory of phone booths as payphone use has declined. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 On competition day, teams greeted the crowd sporting hats and uniforms with their team names and had setups that included signage with team logos. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024 The bottom half of the strip, beneath the Corsair logo (and power button), is for changing the lighting effect, while the top half is for color. PCMAG, 6 May 2024 Other pieces have the brand’s signature logo splayed at the chest on knit sweaters with stripes, denim with sky prints, and leather bomber jackets with the Corteiz logo on the side. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2024 In the last year especially, the wreath has become one of the most recognizable, ubiquitous and now widely bootlegged logos in streetwear. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

modification of Greek logos word

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of logo was in 1937

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Cite this Entry

“Logo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logo. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

logo

1 of 2 noun
ˈlō-gō How to pronounce logo (audio)
ˈlȯg-ō,
ˈläg-
plural logos -gōz How to pronounce logo (audio)
-ōz
: an identifying symbol or motto
a company logo

Logo

2 of 2 noun
Lo·​go ˈlō-gō How to pronounce Logo (audio)
: a simplified language for programming and communicating with a computer that uses drawing on a display screen as a tool for teaching programming principles

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