au·to·graph
ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraf 
: something written or made with one's own hand:
a
: an original manuscript or work of art
b
: a person's handwritten signature
: being in the writer's own handwriting : not copied or duplicated
an autograph letter
autographed; autographing; autographs
1
: to write with one's own hand
2
: to write one's signature in or on
autograph a book
Synonyms
Examples of autograph in a Sentence
Noun
We asked her for her autograph.
There were several autograph seekers outside the theater.
Verb
asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Jada Thomas was reportedly signing autographs after a show with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas when an audience member shot her, witnesses told NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2018
That attracted autograph seekers and fans waiting for Manning to arrive.
—Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2017
Janelle Ash, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Baseballs autographed by his own fans and dedicated to him.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Black Sabbath frontman signed autographs for fans at a Son of Monsterpalooza event in Burbank, California, over the weekend along with his children and wife Sharon Osbourne, the rockstar's son Jack Osbourne shared on Instagram Monday.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Jada Thomas was reportedly signing autographs after a show with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas when an audience member shot her, witnesses told NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Lamar Jackson is coming back to the Louisville area this weekend when the former University of Louisville quarterback holds two autograph signing events at Planet Fitness clubs.
—Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2018
That attracted autograph seekers and fans waiting for Manning to arrive.
—Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2017
Verb
In 2022, the couple autographed 2,000 of their holiday cards for early bird customers.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Baseballs autographed by his own fans and dedicated to him.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autograph. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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autograph
1 of 2 noun
au·to·graph
ˈȯt-ə-ˌgraf
: a person's signature written by hand
autograph
2 of 2 verb
: to write one's signature in or on
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