autograph

UK: /ˈɔːtəgrɑːf/ US: /ˈɔtəˌgræf/ ,(ô′tə graf′, -gräf′)

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au•to•graph /ˈɔtəˌgræf/   n. 

[countable]
1. a person's signature, esp. that of a famous person for keeping as a memento.

v. [~ + object]

2. to write one's name on or in:
   autographed the baseball for a fan.

See -graph-.

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au•to•graph  (ô′tə graf′, -gräf′), n. 

1. a person's own signature:
   He collects autographs of artists.
2. something written in a person's own hand, as a manuscript or letter.

adj. 

3. written by a person's own hand:
   an autograph letter.
4. containing autographs:
   an autograph album.

v.t. 

5. to write one's name on or in; sign:
   to autograph a book.
6. to write with one's own hand.

• Greek autógraphos. See auto-¹, -graph
• Latin autographum, noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin autographus written with one's own hand
• 1630–40

au•to•graph•ic  (ô′tə graf′ik), au′to•graph′i•cal, adj.  au′to•graph′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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autograph / ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf -ˌɡræf/ noun

1. a handwritten signature, esp that of a famous person
2. (as modifier): an autograph album
3. a person's handwriting
4. a book, document, etc, handwritten by its author; original manuscript; holograph
5. (as modifier): an autograph letter

verb (transitive)

1. to write one's signature on or in; sign
2. to write with one's own hand

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin, from Greek autographos, from autos self + graphein to write

autographic / ˌɔːtəˈɡræfɪk/, ˌautoˈgraphical adjective

ˌautoˈgraphically adverb