Synonyms of autograph

autograph 1 of 2

noun

ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraf 

as in signature

a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent

she added her autograph to the joint tax return

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signature
• hand
• John Hancock
• endorsement
• mark
• countersign
• frank

autograph

2 of 2

verb

as in to sign

to write one's name on (as a document)

asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sign
• ink
• subscribe
• pen
• author
• countersign
• endorse
• sign up
• sign on
• pencil (in)
• inscribe
• register
• scrawl
• cosign
• scribble
• scratch (out)
• notarize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of autograph

Noun

The archive includes 168 autograph letters by the naval commander, along with battle papers, family documents, naval logs, and books from Nelson and Hamilton’s libraries. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Moorea Bassett, 26, rushed down to the area on Thursday morning in hopes of grabbing an autograph from Ramsay for her husband, Rex, who is a major fan, having made Ramsay’s beef Wellington for Christmas a couple of years ago. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Their one-of-one 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual NBA Logoman patch autographed (ungraded) card sold for $10 million, which is by far James’ most expensive. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026