autographical
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to an autograph: "autographical" describes something that is written in the author's own handwriting, typically a signature or a manuscript.
- Self-referential: In a broader sense, it can refer to something that pertains to or is characteristic of an autograph, such as an autographical letter or document.
Usage Examples
- (A document written in the poet's own hand.)
- (A note written personally by the author.)
Advanced Usage
- "autographical evidence": proof that a document or signature is handwritten by the person it is attributed to.
- The forgery was detected because the autographical evidence did not match the known handwriting samples. (Handwriting analysis disproved the authenticity.)
Variants and Related Words
Autographic (adj): a variant spelling of "autographical," meaning the same — written in the author's own hand.
- The autographic letter was sold at auction for a high price. (The handwritten letter.)
Autograph (n): a person's own signature, especially one written by a famous person.
- She asked the actor for his autograph after the show. (A handwritten signature.)
Synonyms
- Handwritten: written by hand, not typed or printed.
- Holograph: a document written entirely in the author's own handwriting.
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms directly derived from "autographical" are widely used.)