n. & v.
n. 1 a a signature, esp. that of a celebrity. b handwriting. 2 a manuscript in an author's own handwriting. 3 a document signed by its author.
v.tr. 1 sign (a photograph, autograph album, etc.). 2 write (a letter etc.) by hand.
[ F autographe or LL autographum f. Gk autographon neut. of autographos (as AUTO-, -GRAPH) ]