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| − | A '''signature''' is the writing, in | + | A '''signature''' is the '''writing''', in one's own hand, of one's name on a [[letter]] or other document as a form of verification. It can, by extension, also mean a distinctive personal characteristic, or something particularly associated with oneself: thus chefs may have a ''signature dish'' on their menu. The scientific study of signatures and [[handwriting]] is known as [[graphology]]. |
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Latest revision as of 17:46, October 18, 2008
A signature is the writing, in one's own hand, of one's name on a letter or other document as a form of verification. It can, by extension, also mean a distinctive personal characteristic, or something particularly associated with oneself: thus chefs may have a signature dish on their menu. The scientific study of signatures and handwriting is known as graphology.