sig·na·ture
ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
1
a
: the act of signing one's name to something
b
: the name of a person written with his or her own hand
2
: a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine
3
a
: a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets
b
: one unit of a book comprising a group of printed sheets that are folded and stitched together
4
a
b
5
: the part of a medical prescription that contains the directions to the patient
6
: something (such as a tune, style, or logo) that serves to set apart or identify
also
: a characteristic mark
: closely and distinctively associated and identified with someone or something
a musician's signature style
a chef's signature dish
Pomegranate martinis made with pomegranate juice, vodka and a splash of grapefruit are becoming the hipster drink of choice, and the pomegranate margarita is the signature cocktail at Rosa Mexicano in New York City.—
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Examples of signature in a Sentence
Noun
There is a place for your signature at the bottom of the form.
If we can collect 200,000 signatures on our petition, then our candidate will be included on the ballot.
We presented the document to the president for her signature.
The bill passed and went to the governor for signature a week ago.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
His resignation came hours after Keir Starmer refused to publicly back the archbishop, and after a petition organised by three priests calling for Welby to step down gathered more than 14,000 signatures.
—Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Katie Lockhart, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Instagram page, Brittany can be seen in an oversize gray bedazzled Chiefs t-shirt covering her baby bump, black shorts and shiny cowgirl boots in the team's signature red color.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Trump’s signature tax law capped the value of that deduction at $10,000, regardless of marital status.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
His resignation came hours after Keir Starmer refused to publicly back the archbishop, and after a petition organised by three priests calling for Welby to step down gathered more than 14,000 signatures.
—Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
This sprawling space is perfectly on-brand with its focus on the restorative properties of water, including a hydromassage bath, a massage under a water ramp, and facials using the signature Evian water, which travels for 15 years through the Alps before reaching the hotel.
—Katie Lockhart, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Instagram page, Brittany can be seen in an oversize gray bedazzled Chiefs t-shirt covering her baby bump, black shorts and shiny cowgirl boots in the team's signature red color.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signature. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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signature
noun
sig·na·ture
ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇(ə)r
-chər
1
: the name of a person written by that person
2
: a notation used in music to indicate the key or the rhythm
Medical Definition
signature
noun
sig·na·ture
ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r
1
: a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine either because of a fancied resemblance to a body part (as a heart-shaped leaf indicating utility in heart disease) or because of a presumed relation to some phase of a disease (as the prickly nature of thistle indicating utility in case of a stitch in the side)
2
: the part of a medical prescription which contains the directions to the patient
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