sig·na·ture (s g n -chr)n. 1. One's name as written by oneself. 2. The act of signing one's name. 3. A distinctive mark, characteristic, or sound indicating identity: A surprise ending is the signature of an O. Henry short story. 4. Abbr. Sig. or S. Medicine The part of a physician's prescription containing directions to the patient. 5. Music a. A sign used to indicate key. b. A sign used to indicate tempo. 6. Printing a. A letter, number, or symbol placed at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages of a book as a guide to the proper sequence of the sheets in binding. b. A large sheet printed with four or a multiple of four pages that when folded becomes a section of the book. [French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin sign  t ra, from Latin signtus, past participle of signre, to mark, from signum, sign; see sign.] |
signature [ˈsɪgnɪtʃə]
n
1. the name of a person or a mark or sign representing his name, marked by himself or by an authorized deputy
2. the act of signing one's name
3.
a. a distinctive mark, characteristic, etc., that identifies a person or thing
b. (as modifier) a signature fragrance
4. (Music / Classical Music) Music See key signature, time signature
5. (Medicine / Pharmacology) US the part of a medical prescription that instructs a patient how frequently and in what amounts he should take a drug or agent Abbreviations Sig S
6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing
a. a sheet of paper printed with several pages that upon folding will become a section or sections of a book
b. such a sheet so folded
c. a mark, esp a letter, printed on the first page of a signature
[from Old French, from Medieval Latin signātura, from Latin signāre to sign]
signature
- allograph - A signature or writing done for another person.
- moniker - Originally meant a mark left by a tramp on a building or fence to indicate he/she had been there; therefore, a tramp's moniker identified him/her like a signature.
- signature block - The typed or printed name and title of a person appearing below a signature at the bottom of a letter, e-mail, etc.
- paraph - As a verb, to divide into paragraphs; the noun can mean a flourish made after a signature, especially to make it unique.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  signature - your name written in your own handwritingname - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" allograph - a signature written by one person for another autograph, John Hancock - a person's own signature countersignature, countersign - a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed endorsement, indorsement - a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement" sign manual - the signature of a sovereign on an official document paraph - a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery) |
| 2. |  signature - a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" common touch - the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them) | |
| 3. | signature - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" | |
| 4. | signature - the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians | |
| 5. | signature - a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" |
Translations
signature [ˈsɪgnətʃəʳ]
signature [ˈsɪgnətʃər] n → signature f
to put one's signature to sth (= sign) → apposer sa signature sur qch
signature tune n (British) → indicatifmusical)m >
to put one's signature to sth (= sign) → apposer sa signature sur qch
signature tune n (British) → indicatif
signature
signature [ˈsɪgnətʃəʳ] n
n signature [ˈsignətʃə]
1 a signed name That is his signature on the cheque. handtekening تَوْقيع подпис podpis underskrift die Unterschrift υπογραφή firma allkiri امضاء allekirjoitus signature חֲתִימָה हस्ताक्षर potpis aláírás tanda tangan undirskrift firma 署名 서명 parašas paraksts tandatangan handtekening underskrift podpis assinatura semnătură подпись podpis podpis potpis signatur, namnteckning, underskrift ลายเซ็น imza 簽名 підпис دستخط کیا گیا نام chữ ký 签名
2 an act of signing one's name Signature of this document means that you agree with us. ondertekening تَوْقيع подписване podepsání underskrivning die Signatur υπογραφή (ως πράξη) firma allakirjutamine امضاء allekirjoittaminen signature חֲתִימָה हस्ताक्षर करने की क्रिया potpisivanje aláírás penandatanganan undirskrift firma 署名 서명 pasirašymas parakstīšana menandatangani ondertekening underskriving podpisanie assinatura semnare подписание podpísanie podpis potpisivanje underskrivande การเซ็นชื่อ imzalama 簽字 підписування اپنے نام سے دستخط کرنے کا عمل việc ký cái gì 签字
signature → توقيع podpis underskrift Unterschrift υπογραφή firma allekirjoitus signature potpis firma 署名 서명 handtekening signatur podpis assinatura подпись underskrift ลายเซ็นต์ imza chữ ký 签名
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