what is a brand and a brand name
What is a 'Brand'. A brand is a distinguishing symbol, mark, logo, name, word, sentence or a combination of these items that companies use to distinguish their product from others in the market. Legal protection given to a brand name is called a trademark. BREAKING DOWN 'Brand'.
brand name. Word(s) that identify not only a product but also its manufacturer or producer, such as Apple, Coca Cola, IBM, Mercedes, Shell, Sony, Toyota. Use 'brand name' in a Sentence. The eye doctor said that my contact lenses' producer, Acuvue, is one of the top brand names in the vision correction industry.