What does autographist mean?
Autographist means One who collects or authenticates autographs..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who collects or authenticates autographs..
He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring.
Above all things, my dear autographist, get your victim's name correct, do not add insult to injury.
[Joseph] Kyselak, who described himself as an "autographist," was no innovator either.
It was quite a troublesome task to keep the autographists within their proper limits, but I was very peremptory—though jocosely so, of course—upon the subject.
The autographists have not been very happy in their quotations.
Where no modern editing has been done on a number. with an 18th century edition merely being handed over to an autographist or engraver for re-copying, it is all too easy for careless, incorrect 20th century reprints to result.
Use autographist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autographist means One who collects or authenticates autographs..
Common synonyms include autographer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring.
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