autograph

au-to-graph · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A signature, especially that of a famous person written as a memento for an admirer.

  2. 2.

    A manuscript or document in an author's own handwriting.

  3. 3.

    To write one's signature on something.

Forms

plural: autographs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    autograph session — An event where celebrities sign items for fans.
  • •
    autograph hunter — Someone who collects signatures from famous people.

Related words

See also: celebrity, sign, signature
Synonyms: John Hancock, signature

Etymology

From Greek autographon ("written with one's own hand"), from autos ("self") + graphein ("to write").