Branding

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living animal or person (usually a livestock animal). countable, uncountable

    "Punishment for theft was inflicted, either by fine, imprisonment, or hard labour, or by branding."

  2. 2
    the act of stigmatizing wordnet
  3. 3
    The promotion of a commercial brand of product or service in order to give it greater public awareness. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: marketing, promotion"

  4. 4
    The trade dress thus presented (trademarks, wordmarks, colorways, liveries, and so on). countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: labeling"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of brand form-of, gerund, participle, present

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