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branding

  • /ˈbrændɪŋ/ UK, US

noun brandings

  1. countable, uncountable 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). Punishment for theft was inflicted, either by fine, imprisonment, or hard labour, or by branding.
  2. countable, uncountable The promotion of a commercial brand of product or service in order to give it greater public awareness. Near-synonyms: marketing, promotion

    Similar: marketing, promotion

  3. countable, uncountable The trade dress thus presented (trademarks, wordmarks, colorways, liveries, and so on). Near-synonym: labeling

    Similar: labeling

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of brand

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stigmatisation, stigmatization, markings, picture, mark, stamping, hallmark, radiation, stamp, flag, march, image, tagging, marking, labelling, customisation

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@misc{branding_2026,
  title = {branding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/branding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}