[au.to.graph] n [LL autographum, fr. L, neut. of autographus written with one's own hand, fr. Gk autographos, fr. aut- + -graphos written--more at -graph] (ca. 1644): something written or made with one's own hand: a: an original manuscript or work of art b: a person's handwritten signature -- au.tog.ra.phy n
[2]autograph vt (1818) 1: to write with one's own hand
2: to write one's signature in or on [3]autograph adj (1832): being in the writer's own handwriting: not copied or duplicated "an ~ letter"