EGAVE

autograph

About 1.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
    Some autograph-hunters were pestering the players after the game.
  2. noun A person's signature used as a mark of formal approval.
    If you could just put your autograph on the ol’ contract, please…
  3. noun A manuscript in the author’s handwriting; a handwritten copy.
  4. adjective Written in the author’s own handwriting.
  5. adjective Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
  6. verb To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book, etc.
  7. verb To write something in one's own handwriting.

Similar words

inscribe john hancock handwritten manuscript copy photo picture signature sign signed

Often followed by

letter of letters manuscript in and score book is

Word family

autographed autographies autographing autographs autography

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