signature
Translation
signature, autograph, hallmark
Examples
Please put your signature here.
Please put your signature here.
That dish is the chef's signature.
That dish is the chef's signature.
Grammar Patterns
((signature)) ((on sth.)) a person's name written on something. I need your signature on this form.
((signature)) ((dish/style/etc.)) a characteristic thing. This pasta is the chef's signature dish.
Similar Words
autograph, endorsement; (characteristic) trademark, hallmark
Etymology
From Latin 'signare' (to sign, to mark), from 'signum' (a sign, mark). The '-ature' suffix denotes a result or product.
Memory Tips
Your 'signature' is your personal 'sign' on a document.