name plates
Door identification signs
Name plates are small signs displaying a person's name, typically mounted on a desk, door, or wall to identify who occupies a space or position.
Office name plates often include titles: The brass name plate read "Dr. Sarah Chen, Director".
Name plates also appear on buildings, machinery, or products to identify the manufacturer.
In jewelry, a name plate is a pendant spelling out a name, popular in hip-hop fashion.
Carving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
debossing · scrollwork · filigree · gilding · inlay · bas-relief · hand-painted · beveled edge
Worn symbol of membership
- ID tagLabel showing identity
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- employee badgeWorkplace identification worn visibly
- visitor badgeTemporary identification for outsiders
Timber support surface
- business card holderSmall case for contact cards
- desk accessoryItem kept on workspace
- office decorItems adorning professional spaces
Inscribed memorial tablet
- door signMounted entrance marker
- wall mountFixture securing items vertically
- directoryFile system container
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
engraving
Carving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
embossing · debossing · scrollwork · filigree · gilding · inlay · bas-relief · hand-painted · beveled edge · decorative frame
badge
Worn symbol of membership
- ID tagLabel showing identity
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- employee badgeWorkplace identification worn visibly
visitor badge · credential · access badge · security badge · student ID
wooden base
Timber support surface
- business card holderSmall case for contact cards
- desk accessoryItem kept on workspace
- office decorItems adorning professional spaces
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- door signMounted entrance marker
- wall mountFixture securing items vertically
- directoryFile system container
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
stainless steel · bronze · copper · wood · glass · chrome · nickel · silver · pewter · laminate
- officedesk, desk job, desks, desk lamp, desk lamps
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- boardroomconference table, board members, chairman, chairperson, directors
- meeting roomsconference table, whiteboard, projector, chairs, podium
- courtroom itemsevidence, gavel, witness stand, documents, legal briefs
- bookplatesbookplates, ex libris, adhesive labels
name platesanonymity
Unknown identity state
namelessness · facelessness · incognito · pseudonymity · obscurity