Signature

Quick meaning: Signature is a noun meaning A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

Meaning

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

More Meanings

1. An act of signing one's name; an act of producing a signature.
2. (medicine) The part of a doctor’s prescription containing directions for the patient.
3. (music) Signs on the stave indicating key and tempo, composed of the key signature and the time signature.
4. (printing) A group of four (or a multiple of four) sheets printed such that, when folded, they become a section of a book.
5. (computing) A pattern used for matching the identity of a virus, the parameter types of a method, etc.
6. (cryptography) Data attached to a message that guarantees that the message originated from its claimed source.
7. (figurative) A mark or sign of implication.

Example Sentences

Your signature must not exceed three lines of text, or 600 pixels in height.

A great beginning is the goose-liver terrine with truffles, one of the chef's signatures.

the natural and indelible signature of God, which human souls […] are supposed to be stamped with

The TACOM Vehicle Signature Reduction program is concerned with reducing the noise signature detectability of military vehicles in combat.

Word Forms

• signatures
• signaturing
• signatured

Synonyms for signature

Depending on context, synonyms include sig, siggy, iconic, sign, touch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include touch, signoff, signed, subscription, signatory, sign-off.

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