Definition of signature

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Signature (v. t.) An outward mark by which internal characteristics were supposed to be indicated.

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Forgery :: Forgery (n.) The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; esp., the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another; the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud; as, the forgery of a bond..
Countersign :: Countersign (a.) The signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity..
C :: C () The keynote of the normal or natural scale, which has neither flats nor sharps in its signature; also, the third note of the relative minor scale of the same..
Paraph :: Paraph (n.) A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery..
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major..
Hand :: Hand (n.) Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature..
Countersign :: Countersign (v. t.) To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing..
Autograph :: Autograph (n.) That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting.
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) An outward mark by which internal characteristics were supposed to be indicated.
Allograph :: Allograph (n.) A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; -- opposed to autograph.
Signable :: Signable (a.) Suitable to be signed; requiring signature; as, a legal document signable by a particular person..
Onomastic :: Onomastic (a.) Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another's handwriting.
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal..
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) The printed sheet so marked, or the form from which it is printed; as, to reprint one or more signatures..
Idiograph :: Idiograph (n.) A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark.
Mark :: Mark (n.) A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write.
Fiat :: Fiat (n.) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (v. t.) To imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; as, to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc..
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) A letter or figure placed at the bottom of the first page of each sheet of a book or pamphlet, as a direction to the binder in arranging and folding the sheets..
Subsecute :: Subscriptive (a.) Of or pertaining to a subscription, or signature..
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