Logo
[loh-goh] /ˈloʊ goʊ/
noun, plural logos.
1.
Also called logotype. a graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition.
2.
Printing. (def 1).
[loh-goh] /ˈloʊ goʊ/
noun, Computers.
1.
a high-level programming language widely used to teach children how to use computers.
1.
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “word,” “speech” (logography); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words (logotype).
/ˈləʊɡəʊ; ˈlɒɡ-/
noun (pl) -os
1.
short for logotype (sense 2)
combining form
1.
indicating word or speech: logogram
n.
1937, probably a shortening of logogram “sign or character representing a word.”
before vowels log-, word-forming element meaning “speech, word,” from Greek logos “word” (see logos).
logo- or log-
pref.
Word; speech: logoplegia.
language, education
A Lisp-like language for teaching programming, noted for its “turtle graphics” used to draw geometric shapes. LOGO was developed in 1966-1968 by a group at Bolt, Beranek & Newman (now “BBN Technologies”) headed by Wally Fuerzeig (who still works there in 2003) and including Seymour Papert .
There are Logo interpreters for Macintosh, Unix, IBM PC, X Window System, and many PCs. Implmentations include Berkeley Logo, MswLogo.
(2000-03-28)
logotype
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- Logocentric
[loh-guh-sen-triz-uh m] /ˌloʊ gəˈsɛn trɪz əm/ noun 1. a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context. 2. excessive faith in the meanings of words or their specific usages. adj. “centered on reason,” 1931, from logo- + -centric.
- Logocentrism
[loh-guh-sen-triz-uh m] /ˌloʊ gəˈsɛn trɪz əm/ noun 1. a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context. 2. excessive faith in the meanings of words or their specific usages.
- Logogram
[law-guh-gram, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræm, ˈlɒg ə-/ noun 1. a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA). /ˈlɒɡəˌɡræm/ noun 1. a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for […]
- Logograph
[law-guh-gram, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræm, ˈlɒg ə-/ noun 1. a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA). /ˈlɒɡəˌɡræm/ noun 1. a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for […]
- Logographic
[law-guh-graf-ik, log-uh-] /ˌlɔ gəˈgræf ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or using logograms. 2. of or relating to logography.