label (Meaning)

Wordnet

label (n)

a brief description given for purposes of identification

trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

Wordnet

label (v)

assign a label to; designate with a label

attach a tag or label to

pronounce judgment on

distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

Webster

label (n.)

A tassel.

A slip of silk, paper, parchment, etc., affixed to anything, usually by an inscription, the contents, ownership, destination, etc.; as, the label of a bottle or a package.

A slip of ribbon, parchment, etc., attached to a document to hold the appended seal; also, the seal.

A writing annexed by way of addition, as a codicil added to a will.

A barrulet, or, rarely, a bendlet, with pendants, or points, usually three, especially used as a mark of cadency to distinguish an eldest or only son while his father is still living.

A brass rule with sights, formerly used, in connection with a circumferentor, to take altitudes.

The name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture. It always has a /quare form, as in the illustration.

In mediaeval art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription.

Webster

label (v. t.)

To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package.

To affix in or on a label.

label Sentence Examples

  1. The clothing store had a special label on the discounted items.
  2. The teacher put a label on the student's desk to identify their belongings.
  3. The package had a fragile label to warn the delivery person to handle it with care.
  4. The medication bottle had a label with instructions on the dosage and side effects.
  5. The museum exhibit had labels next to each artifact to provide information about it.
  6. The file cabinet had labels on the drawers to indicate what was stored inside.
  7. The gardener put labels on the plants in the garden to identify their names.
  8. The customer service representative asked for the product label to process the return.
  9. The warranty label on the appliance stated the terms and conditions of the coverage.
  10. The warning label on the chemical container cautioned users about the hazardous nature of its contents.

FAQs About the word label

a brief description given for purposes of identification, trade name of a company that produces musical recordings, a radioactive isotope that is used in a comp

mark, marker, caption, ticket,tag, stamp, sticker,plaque, brand, symbol

No antonyms found.

The clothing store had a special label on the discounted items.

The teacher put a label on the student's desk to identify their belongings.

The package had a fragile label to warn the delivery person to handle it with care.

The medication bottle had a label with instructions on the dosage and side effects.