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Definition of Branding
1. Noun. The act of stigmatizing.
Generic synonyms: Disapproval
Derivative terms: Stigmatise, Stigmatise, Stigmatize, Stigmatize
Definition of Branding
1. Noun. process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person or animal ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of brand) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Branding
1. the promoting of a product by associating it with a brand name [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Branding
Literary usage of Branding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1857)
"In France branding, la marque, was originally one of the punishments of the Code
... But by a law of April 28, 1832, branding was omitted from the list of ..."
2. Western Live-stock Management by Carl N. Kennedy, George Roy Samson, Oran Milton Nelson, Ermine Lawrence Potter (1917)
"branding stamp and iron. On the farm it is sometimes desirable to mark sheep so
... The commonest practice is the use of a branding paint or fluid which is ..."
3. The Queensland Law Journal Reports: Cases Decided from 1st of June, 1882, to by Queensland Supreme Court, W. H. Osborne (1887)
"The bench, consisting of the above-named justices, convicted Williams of illegally
branding the calf with his registered brand, not being its lawful owner, ..."
4. Western Grazing Grounds and Forest Ranges: A History of the Live-stock by Will Croft Barnes (1913)
"It was easily kicked over by a struggling calf and, worst of all, in the rush
and hurry "Hog Tied"—A (Horse Tied Down for branding or ..."
5. Ten Years a Cowboy by Charles Clement Post (1899)
"but so soon as she nears the men on foot the cow stops, and then leaves the calf
to its fate. If branding is done in the open, one man holds the bunch ..."