From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishautographau‧to‧graph1 /ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf $ ˈɒːtəɡræf/ noun [countable] WRITEa famous person’s signature that they give to someone who admires them Can I have your autograph? a player who would always sign autographs and chat with fans
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autograph• However, in some cases an autograph detracts from value.• And the air traffic controllers and pilots on board asked for autographs.• Too many kids waiting for autographs.• The star gave him his autograph in Braille.• His autograph ritual and travel are his consuming interests.• Joe DiMaggio's autograph• He refused to sign autographs at a charity event last year.• Actors from the popular children's series - shot in and around Newcastle - presented trophies to class winners and signed autographs.• Minnie greets guests, signs autographs and poses for photos by her house.• She has the autograph of every player in the team.• Thief Can I have your autograph?sign autographs• Tonight, they accept their lot, and sign autographs and chat with fans with uncharacteristic generosity.• In sports bars, they tout the splendid qualities of ice-brewing, while posing for photos and signing autographs.• Minnie greets guests, signs autographs and poses for photos by her house.• If anyone asks, I sign autographs.• Abdul-Jabbar promised to sign autographs when he returned to pick up his $ 10,000 saddle.• Bonds irritates many writers because of his rudeness, and he turns off some fans with his refusal to sign autographs.• The Derby defender was signing autographs outside the ground when he suddenly broke away and roared off home.autographautograph2 verb [transitive] WRITEif a famous person autographs a book, photograph etc, they sign it a shirt autographed by the whole team→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
autograph• A boy at school had broken his ankle playing football, and everyone in school had autographed his cast.• We drew on the cast and autographed it.• The value of Hollywood autographed photographs can vary widely.• They are autographed to my aunt, who worked as a beautician in Hollywood for many years.• Pro or not, Vargas joined Austin and Helmsley in autographing wrestling magazines.Origin autograph1 (1600-1700) Late Latin autographum, from Latin autographus “written with your own hand”, from Greek, from auto- ( → AUTO-) + -graphos “written” 