Meaning of signature in English

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Noun
signature
Etymology
mid 16th century (as a Scots legal term, denoting a document presented by a writer to the Signet): from medieval Latin signatura‘sign manual’ (in late Latin denoting a marking on sheep), from Latin signare‘to sign, mark’
Definitions
1. your name written in your own handwriting
Derived terms
- sign
- subscribe
2. a distinguishing style
Examples
- « this room needs a woman's touch »
3. a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
4. the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key
5. a sheet with several pages printed on it
Examples
- « it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book »

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