Signature B Noun Medieval Latin One's Utility Obsolete

sig·na·ture
\\ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\\ noun1.
  a. the act of signing one's name to something
  b. the name of a person written with his or her own hand
2. a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine
3.
  a. a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets
  b. one unit of a book comprising a group of printed sheets that are folded and stitched together
4.
  a.
  b.
5. the part of a medical prescription that contains the directions to the patient
6. something (as a tune, style, or logo) that serves to set apart or identify; also : a characteristic mark
7.

fingerprint

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signature
  1534, a kind of document in Scottish law, from M.Fr. signature (16c.), from M.L. signatura "sign," in classical L. "the matrix of a seal," from signatus, pp. of signare "to mark, sign" (see sign). Meaning "one's own name written in one's own hand" is from 1580, replacing sign-manual (1428) in this sense.

☞ signature
sig·na·ture / 5si^nEtFE(r) / noun1. [C] your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter
   签名；署名:
   Someone had forged her signature on the cheque.
   有人在支票上伪造了她的签名。
   They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition.
   他们在请愿书上征集了 1 万人的签名。
   He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
   他因在协议上签了字而受到攻击。
2. [U] (formal) the act of signing sth
   签名；署名；签字；签署:
   Two copies of the contract will be sent to you for signature.
   合同一式两份,将送交您签署。
3. [C, usually sing.] a particular quality that makes sth different from other similar things and makes it easy to recognize
   明显特征；鲜明特色；识别标志:
   Bright colours are his signature.
   他总爱用亮丽的色彩。
⇨ see also

digital signature

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key signature

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time signature

sig·na·ture
I. \ˈsignəˌchu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, -nə̇chə(r), -nēchə(r) also -nəˌtu̇(ə)r or -nə.ˌtyu̇- or -u̇ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin signatura, from Latin signatus (past participle of signare to mark, seal) + -ura -ure — more at
1. Scots law : a writing prepared to be signed or sealed as a warrant for a proposed royal grant or charter
2.
 a. : the name of a person written with his own hand to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or intentions
 b. : the act of signing one's name
  < letters waiting for his signature >
  < witnesses to the signature >
3. : a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object (as a plant) formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine either because of a fancied resemblance to a body part (as a heart-shaped leaf indicating utility in heart disease) or because of a presumed relation to some phase of a disease (as the prickly nature of thistle indicating utility in case of a stitch in the side)
4.
 a. obsolete : ,
 b. : a distinguishing or identifying mark, feature, or quality
  < a clear little eye in her center, the signature of a hurricane — Time >
  < the signature of the Church is legible enough on the houses and streets of Oxford — P.E.More >
5.
 a. : a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets
 b. : the sheet itself which when folded becomes one unit of the book — compare ,
6.
 a. obsolete : natural markings forming an image or figure
 b. obsolete :
7.
 a. :
 b. :
8. : the part of a medical prescription which contains the directions to the patient — abbr. s, Sig.
9. : a tune, sound effect, or pictorial device used to identify a program, entertainer, or orchestra
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. obsolete :
2. : to subscribe to or authenticate with one's signature

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