branding (countable anduncountable plural brandings
The process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, isburned into the skin of a living animal or person (usually alivestock animal).1922 Zoroastrian Civilization [1] 115 :Punishment for theft was inflicted, either by fine, imprisonment, or hard labour, or bybranding .
2008 May 18, Mitch Keller, “Ink-Stained and Loving It”, inNew York Times [2] Tattoos, in particular, are not the radicalbrandings , the bold violations of flesh and propriety, they once were.
Thepromotion of a commercialbrand of product or service in order to give it greater public awareness.Near-synonyms: marketing promotion Thetrade dress thus presented (trademarks ,wordmarks ,colorways ,liveries , and so on).Near-synonym: labeling They are contractually obligated to remove all of ourbranding 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.
branding
present participle andgerund ofbrand FromDutch branding
branding (uncountable
breakers ,surf Frombranden ( “ burn ” ) +-ing aestus fire andtide .
IPA (key ) : /ˈbrɑn.dɪŋ/ Hyphenation:bran‧ding branding f plural brandingen diminutive brandinkje n
breakers (foaming waves),surf Unadapted borrowing fromEnglish branding
IPA (key ) : /ˈbɾandin/ [ˈbɾãn̪.d̪ĩn] Rhymes:-andin Syllabification:bran‧ding branding m plural brandings
( marketing ) branding 
