signature
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- noun
- /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
- Specialized
- The artist received a proof of the signature before the entire print run was completed.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd those Diaries are made in what's called signatures.
- And those Diaries are made in what's called signatures.
Examples
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Each signature in the book was carefully inspected for accuracy and quality.
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Cause her name is on the signature sheet you gave me.
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And we would go and look at the very last page of the signatures by the leaders.
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I've requested signature sheets from Property from the last two years.
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Oh, there was a stack of mail this high and a telegram this long with 4,000 signatures.
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Arlene Rengert and I have collected the 25 signatures needed, and more are still pouring in.
Academic text (2006) -
The petitions reportedly need at least 25,000 signatures before they will be recognized by the president.
Blog text (16) -
A proliferation of signatures in Venetian workshops becomes more noticeable as the century progresses.
Academic text (1998) -
We need to arrange the signature sheets carefully before binding the book.
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.7
A sign at the start of music that shows beats in each bar and which note gets one beat
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A short, easy to recognize piece of music that identifies a show or performer
- Specialized
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A set of sharps or flats at the start of written music showing its key
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A computer system that checks a person's signature to confirm who they are
- Specialized
A symbol in written music that shows how many beats are in each measure and which note gets one beat
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Signature in printing comes from the old practice of putting a small sign on a folded sheet to show its place in a book. That's why a signature is a group of pages printed on one sheet.