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autograph

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au·to·graph  t-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.

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

auto·graphic, auto·graphi·cal adj.
auto·graphi·cal·ly adv.

autograph
Noun
a handwritten signature of a famous person
Verb
to write one's signature on or in [auto- + Greek graphein to write]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.autographautograph - 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
signature - your name written in your own handwriting
Verb1.autograph - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"
sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
Translations
autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf] nautógrafo
vtfirmar [+ photo etc]; dedicar

autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf] auto nautographe m

autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf] nAutogramm nt
vtsignieren

autograph [ˈɔːtəgrɑːf] nautografo
vtfirmare

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 서명, 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
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 varustaa nimikirjoituksella 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 надписувати автограф اپنی قلمی تحریر دینا đề tên


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These marks are his signature, his physiological autograph, so to speak, and this autograph can not be counterfeited, nor can he disguise it or hide it away, nor can it become illegible by the wear and mutations of time.
They talk of affinities between the autograph and the character: what affinity was there here?
By this token you will know that the fairy tale I have been telling you is true, and to-morrow, if you will, you shall see your autograph petticoat.
 
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