name recognition

UK: /ˈneɪm ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of name recognition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marketinglevel of public familiarity with a person brand or organization name

The candidate already has strong name recognition in the district.
The logo redesign significantly improved the brand’s name recognition.
Streaming appearances have boosted the artist’s name recognition worldwide.

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Expressions with name

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

name after

give something the same name as another thing

The street was named after a famous musician.

household name

person or thing very well known

The Beatles are a household name in music history.

name names

identify people involved in secretive activities

The witness was asked to name names during the trial.

have one's name on

be physically marked with someone's name

The book had his name on the cover.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

Expressions with recognition

beyond recognition

adj.

changed so much it cannot be identified

The city was beyond recognition after the storm.

change beyond recognition

transformation making something unrecognizable

The city underwent a change beyond recognition after the earthquake.

gain recognition

become known and acknowledged by other people for something

The young writer began to gain recognition after winning the award.

transformed beyond recognition

adj.

altered to the point of being completely different

Her personality was transformed beyond recognition after the incident.

face recognition

ability to remember and identify familiar faces

Her face recognition is excellent; she never forgets a face she has seen before.

in recognition

adv.

acknowledging someone's achievement or contribution

He received a medal in recognition of his bravery.

in recognition of

prep.

to acknowledge or honor someone or something

She received an award in recognition of her hard work.

recognition award

honor such as a prize or certificate given to acknowledge someone's contribution

She received a recognition award for her years of dedicated volunteer service.

facial recognition

human ability to recognize and remember faces

Facial recognition helps us remember friends and family.

agreement on mutual recognition

formal accord where parties accept each other's rules approvals or decisions

The countries signed an agreement on mutual recognition of safety certificates.

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by name

adv.

recognition

mentioning a name to show personal recognition

writer's name

author reputation

recognition associated with an author's name

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French:notoriété du nom, ...
German:Namensbekanntheit, ...
Italian:notorietà del nome, ...
Spanish:reconocimiento del nombre, ...
Portuguese:reconhecimento de nome, ...
Chinese:知名度, ...
Japanese:名前認知度, ...
Arabic:التَّعَرُّفُ عَلَى الاِسْم, ...
Hebrew:הַכָּרַת שֵׁם, ...
Russian:узнаваемость имени, ...
Ukrainian:впізнаваність імені, ...
Hindi:नाम पहचान, ...
Bengali:নাম পরিচিতি, ...
Catalan:reconeixement de nom, ...
Czech:známost jména, ...
Danish:navnegenkendelse, ...
Dutch:naamsbekendheid, ...
Greek:αναγνωρισιμότητα ονόματος, ...
Hungarian:névismertség, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតដែលសាធារណជនស្គាល់ឈ្មោះ, ...
Korean:인지도, ...
Persian:آشنایی با نام, ...
Polish:rozpoznawalność nazwiska, ...
Portuguese (BR):reconhecimento de nome, ...
Romanian:recunoaștere a numelui, ...
Swedish:namnigenkänning, ...
Thai:การรับรู้ชื่อ, ...
Turkish:isim tanınırlığı, ...
Vietnamese:mức độ nhận diện tên tuổi, ...

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