noun Download 🔗Share A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. Examples : "the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman" sign organization wear item mark achievement military police government royal heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information. Examples : "The students wore badges with their names and class information. " appearance item wear job organization communication sign info Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area. Examples : "The security guard checked our badges before we could enter the office building. " technology item place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something characteristic; a mark; a token. Examples : "Soldiers wear badges on their uniforms as badges of rank. " mark sign achievement item wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc. Examples : "He has got his badge, and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty." mark law police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one. Examples : "The elaborate badges on the stern of the old galleon, each featuring a painted window scene, were surprisingly intact despite the ship's age. " nautical sailing vehicle architecture art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings. Examples : "The servants in the grand castle wore silver badges bearing the royal crest, to show they belonged to the king's household and distinguished them from visiting guests. " royal heraldry history society wear mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages. Examples : "The email app had badges showing I had three new messages. " computing technology communication sign internet device item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement. Examples : "When you have checked in to the site from ten different cities, you unlock the Traveller badge." achievement sign computing internet technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mark or distinguish with a badge. Examples : "The security guard badges all visitors before they enter the building. " mark sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show a badge to. Examples : "He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him." sign communication police job service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge. Examples : "To enter the restricted storage area, employees must badge themselves in. " area job organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading