Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person's own signature: An autograph is a person's signature, especially that of a famous person, often collected as a souvenir.
   • Something written by one's own hand: An autograph can also refer to any manuscript or document handwritten by its author.

2. Verb:

   • To sign one's name on something: To autograph means to write one's signature on an object, typically to personalize it for a fan or admirer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The fan asked the movie star for her autograph.
  • The museum displayed an autograph of the famous composer.

• Verb:

  • The singer autographed my concert ticket.
  • He autographed copies of his new novel for the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "Autograph book": A book specifically designed for collecting signatures.

  • She filled her entire autograph book with signatures from baseball players.

• "Autograph hound": (Informal) A person who is very eager to collect signatures from celebrities.

  • He was a known autograph hound, always waiting outside the stage door.

Variants and Related Words

• Autographic (adj): Relating to or being in one's own handwriting.

  • The document's autographic nature proved its authenticity.

• Autography (n): The writing of something in one's own hand; the reproduction of autographs.

  • The study of autography is important for historians.

Synonyms

• Signature: A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification.
• Inscription: Words written or carved on something, especially as a formal or permanent record.

Related Phrases

• To sign an autograph: This phrase is synonymous with the verb "to autograph."
  • The athlete stopped to sign an autograph for a young fan.

Idioms

• "Worth its weight in autographs": (Playful/Humorous) Used to describe something highly valued by collectors or fans, though not a common idiom, it illustrates the perceived value of signatures.
  • To a dedicated collector, that signed baseball is worth its weight in autographs.

Noun

1. a person's own signature
2. something written by one's own hand

Verb

1. mark with one's signature
   • The author autographed his book