autograph album
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Definition
Noun: - A book designed for collecting signatures and personal inscriptions: An "autograph album" is a bound book, often with blank or decorated pages, specifically created for people to write their signatures, short messages, or dedications as keepsakes.
Usage
- The primary function is to collect and preserve autographs, typically from friends, celebrities, or notable figures.
- It is used as a personal memento or souvenir.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- While traditionally a physical book, the concept can extend to digital collections, though the term "autograph album" itself strongly implies a physical object.
- Often associated with specific events, such as school graduations, or with fan culture.
Variants and Related Words
- Autograph (noun/verb): A signature, especially that of a celebrity; to sign one's name.
- Signature book: A near-synonym, though it may imply a less formal or decorative book.
- Memory book: A broader term that can include autographs but also photographs and other memorabilia.
Synonyms
- Signature album
- Keepsake book (in this specific context)
Related Phrases
- To sign an autograph album: The common action associated with the object.
- The author took a moment to sign the autograph album for his young admirer.
Noun
- an album for autographs