monogram UK /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/US /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/noun 7verb 1forms 5 noun7 •A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.It dates from 1909-1911, when the then District Railway (its DR monogram is on one of the roundels in the fine plasterwork) rebuilt its Victoria station. — 2021 •One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination. •the unbroken line ⚊ for Heaven; •the once-broken line ⚋ for Earth; •the twice-broken line 𝌀 for Man (only used in Taixuanjing divination). •(no longer used) A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch. •(no longer used, rare) A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry. verb1 •To mark something with a monogram. formsmonogramed · monogrammed · monograming · monogramming · monograms
