signature
Handwritten identity mark
A signature is a person's name written in their own hand, used to authorize documents or indicate authenticity: Her signature was on the contract.
By extension, signature describes anything distinctive or identifying: a chef's signature dish, a musician's signature sound.
In music, a key signature or time signature appears at the beginning of a staff.
In printing and bookbinding, a signature is a folded sheet forming a section of pages.
Skill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- flourishTo grow vigorously
autograph · inscription · scrawl · loops · swirls · legibility · ink · stylus
Distinguishing characteristic or mark
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- recognizableAble to be identified
unmistakable · quintessential · defining · iconic · telltale · identifying · unique · fingerprint
Handwritten personal signature
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- collectorOne who gathers items
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
inscription · personalized · authenticated · limited edition · numbered · certificate · provenance · souvenir
Representational sign or device
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- crestHighest point or tuft
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
stamp · monogram · brand · hallmark · ensign · heraldry · coat of arms · imprimatur
Shared position between parties
- bindingLegally or morally required
- legalPermitted by statute
- documentWritten or electronic file
- clauseProvision in agreement
terms · execution · notarize · witness · party · obligation · countersign · endorsement
Proving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- notarizeOfficially certify documents
- witnessOne who attests
biometrics · fingerprint · cryptography · encryption · digital · electronic · timestamp · forgery
Lock-opening device
- timeMeasured passage of moments
- meterDevice that measures usage
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- notationSystem of written symbols
sharp · flat · clef · measure · tempo · score · change · compound
Favorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- backingAid or sponsorship
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
athlete · ambassador · deal · campaign · advertisement · brand · promotion · testimonial
penmanship
Skill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
flourish · autograph · inscription · scrawl · loops · swirls · legibility · ink · stylus · John Hancock
hallmark
Distinguishing characteristic or mark
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- characteristicDistinguishing quality or trait
- styleDistinctive way of expression
recognizable · unmistakable · quintessential · defining · iconic · telltale · identifying · unique · fingerprint · calling card
autograph
Handwritten personal signature
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- collectorOne who gathers items
keepsake · inscription · personalized · authenticated · limited edition · numbered · certificate · provenance · souvenir · first edition
emblem
Representational sign or device
seal · stamp · monogram · brand · hallmark · ensign · heraldry · coat of arms · imprimatur · signet
agreement
Shared position between parties
clause · terms · execution · notarize · witness · party · obligation · countersign · endorsement · ratification
verification
Proving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- notarizeOfficially certify documents
witness · biometrics · fingerprint · cryptography · encryption · digital · electronic · timestamp · forgery · counterfeit
key
Lock-opening device
- timeMeasured passage of moments
- meterDevice that measures usage
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
notation · sharp · flat · clef · measure · tempo · score · change · compound · simple
approval
Favorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- backingAid or sponsorship
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
celebrity · athlete · ambassador · deal · campaign · advertisement · brand · promotion · testimonial · licensing
- emailinbox, from, send, to, outbox
- postalmail, mail delivery, stamp, stamps, mail service
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- agreementshandshake, contract, nod, accords, verbal consent
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- autographsautograph book, inscription, dedication, personalization, autograph albums
signaturestamp
Mark-making device
rubber stamp · X mark · fingerprint · typewritten · unsigned
signatureunsigned
Bearing no signature
denial · refusal · rejection · repudiation · disavowal
signaturegeneric
Not brand-name
anonymous · unremarkable · ordinary · commonplace · nondescript
- signature moveDistinctive personal technique
- signature styleDistinctive personal approach
- signature dishChef's most famous creation
- heat signaturesDetectable infrared energy patterns
- signature dishesEstablishment's most famous foods
- signature lineDesignated space for signing