autograph
/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːtəɡræf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraf/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɔː.tə.ɡrɑːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑː.t̬ə.ɡræf/ (ame, ipa)
autograph — noun
1. a celebrity's own name, written by hand on something like a photo, book, or shir
a celebrity's own name, written by hand on something like a photo, book, or shirt, which a fan keeps as a souvenir.
Mia waited two hours outside the stadium just to get Messi's autograph on her jersey.
get + someone's autograph
The actor signed his autograph on a small notebook for a young fan in the front row.
sign + autograph
Daniel's prized possession is a baseball with the autographs of all the 1998 Yankees players.
Could I have your autograph for my daughter? She watches every one of your films.
After the concert, fans crowded the stage door hoping for an autograph from the lead singer.
- signature
a more general word; used for documents and forms, not just for fans
文法句型
someone's autograph
用法筆記
Distinguish from the everyday word 'signature': an autograph is given as a keepsake by a celebrity to a fan, while a signature is what anyone writes on a contract, letter, or cheque.
常見錯誤
autograph — verb
1. if a famous person autographs an object such as a book, photo, or piece of cloth
if a famous person autographs an object such as a book, photo, or piece of clothing, they write their name on it as a gift for a fan.
The chef happily autographed Sara's copy of his cookbook after the cooking class.
autograph + book / photo (object owned by fan)
Each player took a turn to autograph the football before it was given to the hospital ward.
autograph + object passed between people
The retired astronaut autographed posters for the children visiting the science museum.
Would you mind autographing this photo for my grandson, Mr. Federer?
The novel was autographed by the author and now sits on a shelf above Pia's desk.
文法句型
autograph + something
用法筆記
Subject is normally a celebrity, athlete, author, or other public figure. The object is a physical keepsake belonging to a fan, never an office document. Frequently used in the passive ('was autographed by…').
常見錯誤
autograph — adjective
1. describes a manuscript, letter, or score that the original author or composer wr
describes a manuscript, letter, or score that the original author or composer wrote out themselves, rather than a printed or copied version.
The library paid a record sum for an autograph letter from Charles Dickens to his sister.
autograph + letter (formal collector context)
Scholars at the museum study the autograph manuscript of Mozart's last symphony every week.
autograph + manuscript
The auction house displayed an autograph score by Beethoven, with notes crossed out in his own ink.
Only a handful of autograph poems by Emily Dickinson have survived without later editing.
- handwritten
everyday word; does not require the writer to be the original author
- holograph
near-synonym in legal and academic use, especially for wills
文法句型
autograph + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun, never after a linking verb (so not 'the letter is autograph'). Mostly limited to museums, auction houses, and academic writing about historical documents.