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au·to·graph
(ô′tə-grăf′)n.
1. A person's own signature, especially considered as a collector's item.
2.
a. A person's own handwriting.
b. 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: The actor autographed a picture of himself.
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.]
au′to·graph′ic, au′to·graph′i·cal adj.
au′to·graph′i·cal·ly adv.
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autograph
(ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)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)
4. to write one's signature on or in; sign
5. to write with one's own hand
[C17: from Late Latin, from Greek autographos, from autos self + graphein to write]
autographic, ˌautoˈgraphical adj
ˌautoˈgraphically adv
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au•to•graph
(ˈɔ təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)n.
1. a person's signature, esp. a signature of a famous person for keeping as a memento.
2. something written in a person's own hand, as a manuscript or letter.
v.t. 3. to write one's name on or in; sign, esp. as a memento.
4. to write with one's own hand.
[1630–40; < Latin autographum, n. use of neuter of autographus written with one's own hand < Greek autógraphos. See auto-1, -graph]
au`to•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.
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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.
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autograph
Past participle: autographed
Gerund: autographing
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() signature - your name written in your own handwriting | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() 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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Translations
تَوْقِيعتَوقيع الشَّخْص بِيَدِهيُوقِّع بِخَط يَدِه
autogrampodepsat
autografsignatursignere
nimikirjoituskäsikirjoituskäsinkirjoitettu
autogram
autogramautogramot ad
árita meî nafnieiginhandarundirskrift
サイン
서명
autografasdalinti autografusduoti autografą
autogrāfsdot autogrāfu
autogram
avtogram
autograf
ลายเซ็น
bút tích
autograph
[ˈɔːtəgrɑːf]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
autograph
[ˈɔːtəgrɑːf] n (= signature) → autographe m
vt → signer, dédicacerautograph hunter n → chasseur/euse m/f d'autographesauto-immune autoimmune [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn] adj [disease, reaction] → auto-immun(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
autograph
autograph
:autograph album
n → Autogrammalbum nt
autograph book
n → Autogrammbuch nt
autograph copy
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
autograph
(ˈoːtəgraːf) noun a person's signature, especially as a souvenir. She collected autographs of film stars.
verb to write one's name on (especially for a souvenir). The actor autographed her programme.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
autograph
→ تَوْقِيع 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009