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
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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Larry Holder, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Rocket Classic winner entered Saturday in the mix and completed his round, then signed autographs.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The author autographed an Eras Tour book for the little girl who had a brain tumor removed in September.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Each box includes just two cards and is guaranteed to contain an on-card autograph of either Clark or Angel Reese and a Downtown or Kaboom insert of one of 12 players (including Clark and Reese).
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Rocket Classic winner entered Saturday in the mix and completed his round, then signed autographs.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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
The Bengals Bar & Kitchen's display wall has autographed footballs from a few past and present members of the team, including Burrow, Chase and former offensive lineman Dave Lapham.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The author autographed an Eras Tour book for the little girl who had a brain tumor removed in September.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autograph. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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