Meaning

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)..

Definitions by Sense

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).
2. The promotion of a commercial brand of product or service in order to give it greater public awareness.
3. The trade dress thus presented (trademarks, wordmarks, colorways, liveries, and so on).
4. present participle and gerund of brand

Example Sentences

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

Tattoos, in particular, are not the radical brandings, the bold violations of flesh and propriety, they once were.

Near-synonyms: marketing, promotion

Near-synonym: labeling

They are contractually obligated to remove all of our branding from the merchandise if they sell it to anyone else. That means they have to cut open the packages and then either sell the kitchenware in bulk or repackage it.

Word Forms

• brandings

Synonyms for branding

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When Should You Use Branding?

Use branding when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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