autograph

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noun

The definition of an autograph is the signature of a person written with his own hand, especially one written by someone well-known.
When an author signs her name in a book, then that is an example of an autograph.

verb

To autograph is defined as to sign your name on it.
An example of autograph is when a musician writes his name on a CD for a fan.

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autograph

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 of autograph

Classical Latin autographum, neuter of autographus from Classical Greek autographos, written with one's own hand from autos, self + graphein: see graphic

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

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autograph

noun

A person's own signature, especially considered as a collector's item.
a. A person's own handwriting.
b. 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: The actor autographed a picture of himself.
To write in one's own handwriting.

adjective

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

Origin of autograph

Late Latin autographum from neuter of Latin autographus written with one's own hand from Greek autographos auto- auto- graphein to write ; see -graph .

Related Forms:

au′to·graph′ic au′to·graph′i·cal
adjective

au′to·graph′i·cal·ly
adverb

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Noun

(plural autographs)

A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.

Adjective

(not comparable)

Written in the author’s own handwriting.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present autographs, present participle autographing, simple past and past participle autographed)

To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
To write something in one's own handwriting

Origin

auto- +‎ -graph. From Latin autographum, in turn from Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφον (autographon, “a writing in one’s own hand”).

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