signature

sig|na|ture [ˈsıgnətʃə US -ər] n

[Date: 1500-1600; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin signatura, from Latin signare; SIGN²]

1.)

your name written in the way you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter, or on a cheque etc to show that you have written it

▪ Her signature is totally illegible (=cannot be read) .

▪ The school collected 4000 signatures for the petition.

▪ The Ukranians put their signatures to the Lisbon Protocol.

▪ Someone's forged my signature (=made an illegal copy of my name to deceive people) on this letter.

▪ Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents.

2.) [U] formal

the act of signing something

for signature

▪ We will send you a copy of the agreement for signature.

3.) [C usually singular]

something that is closely related to an event, person, or style

▪ The shapes in the paintings are easily recognised as his signature.

▪ Smith's signature singing style

→↑key signature, ↑time signature

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HINT sense 1

Your signature is what you write when you sign your name. The act of putting a signature on something is called signing: the signing of the treaty

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