signature
Americannoun
-
a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
-
the act of signing a document.
-
Music. a sign or set of signs at the beginning of a staff to indicate the key or the time of a piece.
-
Radio. a song, musical arrangement, sound effect, etc., used as a theme identifying a program.
-
any unique, distinguishing aspect, feature, or mark.
-
Medicine/Medical. that part of a written prescription that specifies directions for use.
-
Biology, Medicine/Medical. a distinctive characteristic or set of characteristics by which a biological structure or medical condition is recognized.
-
Also called section. Bookbinding. a printed sheet folded to page size for binding together, with other such sheets, to form a book, magazine, etc.
-
Printing.
-
a letter or other symbol generally placed by the printer at the foot of the first page of every sheet to guide the binder in folding the sheets and in gathering them in sequence.
-
a sheet so marked.
-
-
Chemistry, Physics. a characteristic trace or sign that indicates the presence of a substance or the occurrence of a physical process or event.
The satellite recorded a spectrum that is the signature of a nuclear explosion.
adjective
noun
-
the name of a person or a mark or sign representing his name, marked by himself or by an authorized deputy
-
the act of signing one's name
-
-
a distinctive mark, characteristic, etc, that identifies a person or thing
-
( as modifier )
a signature fragrance
-
-
music See key signature time signature
-
Abbreviation: Sig. S. the part of a medical prescription that instructs a patient how frequently and in what amounts he should take a drug or agent
-
printing
-
a sheet of paper printed with several pages that upon folding will become a section or sections of a book
-
such a sheet so folded
-
a mark, esp a letter, printed on the first page of a signature
-
Other Word Forms
- signatureless adjective
Etymology
Origin of signature
1525–35; < Medieval Latin signātūra a signing, equivalent to Latin signāt ( us ) past participle of signāre to mark ( sign, -ate 1 ) + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It is an overwhelming collection of talent gathered on a stage that has developed into one of MLB’s signature events.
Following the developments, NotDivided.org posted an open letter said to be signed by nearly 800 Google employees and almost 100 ChatGPT employees who had to verify their employment before their signatures could be recorded.
From MarketWatch
“Dispersion is a signature of such periods of high innovation,” he said, as investors try to sort out winners and losers without much information to go by.
Unlike missile launchers, which because of their size and signature can be hunted down by U.S. and Israeli aircraft, Shaheds are easily concealed.
Noticing my expression, Callaway flashed what I was beginning to think of as his signature smile.
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
