signature

signature: sig·na·ture n

1 a: the act of signing one's name or of making a mark in lieu thereof

b: the name of a person written with his or her own hand to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his or her wishes or intentions

c: any mark (as initials, stamp, or printed name) made on a document and intended to serve as an indication of the party's execution or authentication of the document and intent to be bound by it see also private signature

2: a distinguishing or identifying mark, feature, or quality; esp: a distinctive method of committing a crime that is characteristic of an offender

signature: index call (title), indicant, subscription

signature: n.
The act of signing one’s name; one’s name written by one’s own hand, or affixed in some other way such as printing, engraving, stamping, allowing someone else to write one’s name, a mark used instead of a name, etc., as long as the person whose name appears on the document intends it to be placed there to make the document effective.

signature: the name of a person written by himself, either in full or by the initials of the forename with the surname in full.

signature: n. A person's mark or name, handwritten by that person or at the direction of the person for purposes of authentication of a document. It may also be a facsimile signature, affixed by a special machine at the owner's order, or a unique digital code that is necessary for e-commerce.

signature: A mark or sign made by an individual on an instrument or document to signify knowledge, approval, acceptance, or obligation.

signature: A mark or sign made by an individual on an instrument or document to signify knowledge, approval, acceptance, or obligation.

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Synonyms:

Stamp, mark, sign / Sign-manual

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signature — [ siɲatyr ] n. f. • 1430; lat. médiév. signatura, du lat. class. signator « signataire » 1 ♦ Inscription qu une personne fait de son nom (sous une forme particulière et constante) pour affirmer l exactitude, la sincérité d un écrit ou en assumer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
signature — sig‧na‧ture [ˈsɪgnətʆə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] BANKING your name written in the way you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter or on a cheque. It is often used to give official or legal permission for something: • I couldn t read… … Financial and business terms
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signature — [sig′nə chər] n. [LL signatura < L signare: see SIGNATORY] 1. a person s name written by that person; also, a representation of this in a mark, stamp, deputy s handwriting, etc. 2. the act of signing one s name 3. an identifying characteristic … English World dictionary
Signature — Sig na*ture, n. [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See {Sign}, v. t.] 1. A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal. [1913 Webster] The brain, being well furnished with various traces,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
signature — ► NOUN 1) a person s name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification or authorization. 2) the action of signing something. 3) a distinctive product or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified. 4) Music a key… … English terms dictionary
Signature — Sig na*ture, v. t. To mark with, or as with, a signature or signatures. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
signature — 1530s, a kind of document in Scottish law, from M.Fr. signature (16c.), from M.L. signatura sign, in classical L. the matrix of a seal, from signatus, pp. of signare to mark, sign (see SIGN (Cf. sign)). Meaning one s own name written in one s own … Etymology dictionary
Signature — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Signature (homonymie). La signature de John Hancock est l une des plus remarquables de la Déclaration d indépendance des États Unis d Amérique … Wikipédia en Français
Signature — A signature (from Latin signare , sign ) is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized) depiction of someone s name, nickname or even a simple X that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a… … Wikipedia

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