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

1. an album for autographs