noun

autograph

AW-tuhg-rahf

noun

A famous person's signature, especially one given to a fan as a keepsake.

"She waited two hours outside the stadium to get the player's autograph."

verb

To sign one's name on something as a personal mark.

"The author autographed copies of her book after the reading."

How to Use Autograph

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA famous person's signature, or the act of signing something yourself.

Common pairings

get an autograph autograph a book signed autograph

autographed past tense, autographs plural, autographs singular

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From Greek autógraphon ("a writing in one's own hand"), from auto- ("self") plus gráphō ("write").

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