impresa

noun

im-ˈprā-zə How to pronounce impresa (audio)
Definition of impresanext
as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century

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  1. emblem
  2. symbol
  3. logo
  4. hallmark
  5. trademark
Noun
  • Official place-names such as Corona or Soundview or Brooklyn were less familiar to people in Ecuador; more famous now were the landmarks and other emblems of the city which migrants posted about, like subway lines, parks, the place with the screens.
    Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jon Cooper, the coach for Team Canada at the 4 Nations, has been tested by the fire of helping the Tampa Bay Lightning in four Stanley Cup Finals, but pressure hits differently when the maple leaf is the emblem on players’ red and black jerseys.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of emblem
Noun
  • One of this year’s best film performances undoubtedly came from the turtle in Conclave, who not only served as a symbol of spiritual independence in the film but also got to be carried across the Vatican gardens by Ralph Fiennes.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The painting combines words and symbols connected to colonialism and slavery with imagery evoking the Engadin, such as mountains, fir trees and ibexes.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of symbol
Noun
  • Today’s social media influencers in nearby Wynwood may easily miss the the store, a 7,500-square-foot white cinder-block showroom with green shamrock logo in what was once billed as Miami’s Fashion District on Northwest Sixth Avenue hugging I-95.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Photo : Mecum Auctions A pair of Richard Petty logos are embroidered in the front seats.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of logo
Noun
  • The peaceful transfer of power, a hallmark of American democracy, feels anything but peaceful this time around.
    Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The overall ensemble highlighted the balance of simplicity and formality, a hallmark of funeral etiquette.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of hallmark
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  • Riley first filed for the trademark at the beginning of the 1988-89 season with the Lakers on the brink of a third straight title.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • With her trademark oversize glasses, red lipstick and short cropped gray hair, Apfel’s status as a fashion icon lives on, with Dr. Scholl’s recently unfurling a limited-edition shoe collection designed with some of her archival prints.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of trademark
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