signature
signature Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification, authorization, or endorsement on a document.
"Please place your signature at the bottom of the contract to finalize the agreement."
A distinctive pattern, product, or characteristic by which someone or something can be definitively recognized.
"The use of bold, vibrant colors became the painter's unmistakable signature."
A sign or set of signs placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the key or the meter of a piece.
"The pianist carefully noted the change in the key signature before beginning the second movement."
• adjective
Serving to distinctively identify or characterize a person, brand, or establishment.
"The restaurant is famous for its signature dessert, a rich chocolate lava cake."
• Rhymes for signature
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle French 'signature' or directly from Medieval Latin 'signatura' (a marking or signing), from the Latin 'signare' (to mark or sign), derived from 'signum' (mark, token).
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