monogram — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

Noun

1. A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Rare

Noun

1. A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.

   Related words

   royal cypherimperial cyphertughra

   Examples

   It dates from 1909-1911, when the then District Railway (its DR monogram is on one of the roundels in the fine plasterwork) rebuilt its Victoria station.

Verb

1. To mark something with a monogram.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: the unbroken line ⚊ for Heaven;

2. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: the once-broken line ⚋ for Earth;

3. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: the twice-broken line 𝌀 for Man (only used in Taixuanjing divination).

Noun

1. a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

   Broader terms

   symbol