BRANDING
- Mark (an animal, formerly a criminal or slave) with a branding iron
- Mark indelibly
- Describe (someone or something) as something bad or shameful
- Assign a brand name to
- the promoting of a product by associating it with a brand name [n BRANDINGS] / BRAND, to mark with a hot iron [v]
- The promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design