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autograph
au·to·graph A0535400 (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.autograph (ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf) n1. a. a handwritten signature, esp that of a famous personb. (as modifier): an autograph album. 2. a person's handwriting3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a. a book, document, etc, handwritten by its author; original manuscript; holographb. (as modifier): an autograph letter. vb (tr) 4. to write one's signature on or in; sign5. to write with one's own hand[C17: from Late Latin, from Greek autographos, from autos self + graphein to write] autographic, ˌautoˈgraphical adj ˌautoˈgraphically advau•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. autograph - Comes from Greek, then Latin autographum, meaning "self-written"; it originally meant "author's own manuscript."See also related terms for manuscript.autograph Past participle: autographed Gerund: autographing
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autograph | autograph |
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I autograph | you autograph | he/she/it autographs | we autograph | you autograph | they autograph |
Preterite |
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I autographed | you autographed | he/she/it autographed | we autographed | you autographed | they autographed |
Present Continuous |
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I am autographing | you are autographing | he/she/it is autographing | we are autographing | you are autographing | they are autographing |
Present Perfect |
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I have autographed | you have autographed | he/she/it has autographed | we have autographed | you have autographed | they have autographed |
Past Continuous |
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I was autographing | you were autographing | he/she/it was autographing | we were autographing | you were autographing | they were autographing |
Past Perfect |
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I had autographed | you had autographed | he/she/it had autographed | we had autographed | you had autographed | they had autographed |
Future |
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I will autograph | you will autograph | he/she/it will autograph | we will autograph | you will autograph | they will autograph |
Future Perfect |
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I will have autographed | you will have autographed | he/she/it will have autographed | we will have autographed | you will have autographed | they will have autographed |
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I will be autographing | you will be autographing | he/she/it will be autographing | we will be autographing | you will be autographing | they will be autographing |
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I have been autographing | you have been autographing | he/she/it has been autographing | we have been autographing | you have been autographing | they have been autographing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been autographing | you will have been autographing | he/she/it will have been autographing | we will have been autographing | you will have been autographing | they will have been autographing |
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I had been autographing | you had been autographing | he/she/it had been autographing | we had been autographing | you had been autographing | they had been autographing |
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I would autograph | you would autograph | he/she/it would autograph | we would autograph | you would autograph | they would autograph |
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I would have autographed | you would have autographed | he/she/it would have autographed | we would have autographed | you would have autographed | they would have autographed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | autograph - something written by one's own handpiece 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 Hancocksignature - your name written in your own handwriting | Verb | 1. | autograph - mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"inscribesign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
autographnoun signature, moniker (informal) He went backstage and asked for her autograph.autographverbTo affix one's signature to:endorse, inscribe, sign, subscribe, undersign.Idioms: put one's John Hancock on, set one's hand to.Translationsautograph (ˈoːtəgraːf) noun a person's signature, especially as a souvenir. She collected autographs of film stars. 親筆簽名 亲笔签名 verb to write one's name on (especially for a souvenir). The actor autographed her programme. 簽名在…(尤指紀念品)上 在…上亲笔签名autograph
autographa. a book, document, etc., handwritten by its author; original manuscript; holograph b. (as modifier): an autograph letter Autograph (1) A handwritten inscription or signature. (2) A handwritten author’s manuscript. Autographs form an important source for establishing the canonical (recognized as authentic) text of a work and are valuable material for studying the creative process of writers, scholars, and historical figures. The collection and custody of autographs is one of the functions of archives, libraries, and museums. In the USSR, manuscripts by K. Marx, F. Engels, V. I. Lenin, and several leaders of the CPSU are kept at the Central Party Archive of the CPSU Central Committee’s Institute of Marxism-Leninism. There are large collections of writers’ autographs at the V. I. Lenin State Library of the USSR and the State Literature Museum in Moscow, at the M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin State Public Library and the Institute of Russian Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (Pushkin House) in Leningrad, and in many memorial museums. See AUTO See AUTOautograph
Synonyms for autographnoun signatureSynonymsSynonyms for autographverb to affix one's signature toSynonyms- endorse
- inscribe
- sign
- subscribe
- undersign
Synonyms for autographnoun something written by one's own handRelated Words- piece of writing
- written material
- writing
- holograph
- manuscript
noun a person's own signatureSynonymsRelated Wordsverb mark with one's signatureSynonymsRelated Words |