Autograph Word Meaning

early 17th century: from French autographe or late Latin autographum, from Greek autographon, neuter of autographos ‘written with one's own hand’, from autos ‘self’ + graphos ‘written’

a signature, especially that of a celebrity written as a memento for an admirer

signature

• fans surged around the car asking for autographs

a manuscript or musical score in an author's or musician's own handwriting

manuscript

• the earliest version of the work is possibly an autograph

write one's signature on (something); sign

write signature

• the whole team autographed a shirt for him

written in the author's own handwriting

written in handwriting

• an autograph manuscript