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celebrity signature

celebrity signature

3.4
A famous person's handwritten name kept as a souvenir
  • noun
  • /səˈlɛbrɪti ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
translation icon : autógrafo de celebridad
  • He proudly showed off the celebrity signature he got at the concert.

Examples

  • She displayed her collection of celebrity signatures in a special album.

  • Collectors often pay a premium for an authentic celebrity signature.

  • I got a celebrity signature!

  • Did you see that celebrity signature?

  • Collectors often pay a premium for an authentic celebrity signature.

  • He proudly showed off the celebrity signature he obtained at the concert.

  • She displayed her collection of celebrity signatures in a special album.

Synonyms

autograph
vscelebrity signature
199 3.3

A famous person's signature given to a fan as a keepsake

is from a famous person and often collected as a souvenir
John Hancock
vscelebrity signature
  • Informal
7 4.5

A person's signature written when asked to sign

is a famous person's handwritten name kept as a souvenir rather than a request

How Valuable

celebrity signature
3.4
souvenir
145 2.3

Surface Forms

celebrity signature singular
celebrity signatures plural

Morphology

celebrity + signature

The meaning 'the autograph of a famous person' is directly and compositionally derived from 'celebrity' (a famous person) + 'signature' (a person's written name). This noun-noun combination follows a regular compounding pattern and is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Celebrity signature comes from the simple picture of a famous person writing their name by hand. Fans would ask a celebrity to give their signature on a photo or ticket as a personal 'keepsake' or 'autograph', so the written name became a special item people collect.