autograph

au·to·graph  (ôt-grf)

n.

1. A person's own signature or handwriting.

2. A manuscript in the author's handwriting.

tr.v. au·to·graphed, au·to·graph·ing, au·to·graphs

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

2. To write in one's own handwriting.

adj.

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

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

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auto·graphic, auto·graphi·cal adj.

auto·graphi·cal·ly adv.

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autograph [ˈɔːtəˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf]

n

1.

a.  a handwritten signature, esp that of a famous person

b.  (as modifier) an autograph album

2. a person's handwriting

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms)

a.  a book, document, etc., handwritten by its author; original manuscript; holograph

b.  (as modifier) an autograph letter

vb (tr)

1. to write one's signature on or in; sign

2. to write with one's own hand

[from Late Latin, from Greek autographos, from autos self + graphein to write]

autographic  [ˌɔːtəˈgræfɪk], autographical adj

autographically  adv

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autograph - Comes from Greek, then Latin autographum, meaning "self-written"; it originally meant "author's own manuscript."

See also related terms for manuscript.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	autograph - something written by one's own hand piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" holograph, manuscript - handwritten book or document
	2.	autograph - a person's own signature             John Hancock signature - your name written in your own handwriting
Verb	1.	autograph - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book" inscribe sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

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autograph

noun signature, moniker (informal) He went backstage and asked for her autograph.

Translations

autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf]

A. N

1. (= signature) → autógrafo m

2. (= manuscript) → autógrafo m

B. VT (= sign) → firmar; [+ book, photo] → dedicar

C. CPD autograph album N → álbum m de autógrafos
autograph hunter N → cazador(a) m/f de autógrafos

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autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf]

n (= signature) → autographe m

vt → signer, dédicacer
autograph hunter n → chasseur/euse m/f d'autographes
auto-immune autoimmune [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn] adj [disease, reaction] → auto-immun(e)

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autograph

n (= signature) → Autogramm nt; (= manuscript) → Originalmanuskript nt

vt → signieren; he autographed my album → er hat mir ein Autogramm fürs Album gegeben

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autograph:

autograph album

n → Autogrammalbum nt

autograph book

n → Autogrammbuch nt

autograph copy

n → handgeschriebenes Manuskript

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autograph [ˈɔːtəˌgrɑːf]

1. n → autografo

2. vt → firmare

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autograph

n autograph [ˈoːtəgraːf]

a person's signature, especially as a souvenir She collected autographs of film stars. handtekening تَوقيع الشَّخْص بِيَدِه автограф autogram signatur; autograf das Autogramm αυτόγραφο autógrafo autogramm امضاء nimikirjoitus autographe חֲתִימָה हस्ताक्षर autogram autogram tanda tangan eiginhandarundirskrift autografo サイン 자필 autografas autogrāfs autograf autograaf navnetrekk, autograf autograf autógrafo autograf автограф autogram avtogram autogram autograf ลายเซ็น imza 親筆簽名 автограф اپنی قلمی تحریر یا دستخط bút tích 亲笔签名

v

to write one's name on (especially for a souvenir) The actor autographed her programme. teken يُوقِّع بِخَط يَدِه подписвам се podepsat signere; skrive autograf signieren δίνω αυτόγραφο firmar un autógrafo, dedicar autogrammi andma امضاء کردن signeerata dédicacer לַחֲתוֹם עַל हस्ताक्षर करना potpisati autogramot ad menandatangani árita með nafni autografare 署名する 서명하다 duoti autografą, dalinti autografus dot autogrāfu menyain autograf signeren signere, skrive autograf podpisywać autografar a da un autograf надписывать podpísať (sa) napisati posvetilo dati autogram skriva autograf เซ็นชื่อ imzalamak 簽名在…(尤指紀念品)上 надписувати автограф اپنی قلمی تحریر دینا đề tên 签名

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autograph → أوتوجراف autogram autograf Autogramm αυτόγραφο autógrafo nimikirjoitus autographe autogram autografo サイン 서명 handtekening autograf autograf autógrafo автограф autograf ลายเซ็น imza bút tích 亲笔签名