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The definition of an autograph is the signature of a person written with his own hand, especially one written by someone well-known.

(noun)

When an author signs her name in a book, then that is an example of an autograph.

To autograph is defined as to sign your name on it.

(verb)

An example of autograph is when a musician writes his name on a CD for a fan.

See autograph in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a signature, handwritten inscription, etc., esp. that of a famous person which is valued as a memento
a thing written in one's own handwriting; original manuscript; holograph

Origin: L autographum, neut. of autographus < Gr autographos, written with one's own hand < autos, self + graphein: see graphic

transitive verb

to write (something) with one's own hand
to write one's signature on or in

See autograph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A person's own signature or handwriting.
A manuscript in the author's handwriting.

transitive verb au·to·graphed, au·to·graph·ing, au·to·graphs

To write one's name or signature on or in; sign.
To write in one's own handwriting.

adjective

Written in the writer's own handwriting: an autograph letter.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin autographum

Origin: , from neuter of Latin autographus, written with one's own hand

Origin: , from Greek autographos

Origin: : auto-, auto-

Origin: + graphein, to write; see -graph

Related Forms:

auˌto·graphˈic, auˌto·graphˈi·cal adjective

auˌto·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb

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