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Meaning of the word autograph in English

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autograph

US /ˈɑː.t̬ə.ɡræf/
UK /ˈɑː.t̬ə.ɡræf/

Adjective

1.

written in the author's own handwriting.

Example:
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an autograph manuscript

Noun

1.

a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer.

Example:
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fans surged around the car asking for autographs
Synonym:
signaturemoniker
2.

a manuscript or musical score in an author's or musician's own handwriting.

Example:
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the earliest version of the work is possibly an autograph

Verb

1.

(of a celebrity) write one's signature on (something); sign.

Example:
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the whole team autographed a shirt for him
Synonym:
sign
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