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| autograph |
a signature, esp. that of a famous person. [1/4 definitions] |
| blank check |
a bank check with the signature, but not the amount, filled in, leaving the payee free to set the amount. [1/2 definitions] |
| concurrent resolution |
a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislative body that is not legally binding and does not require the chief executive's signature. |
| cosign |
to sign in support of another's signature, as in securing a loan. [1/2 definitions] |
| cosignatory |
affixing one's signature on a document together with one or more other persons. [1/2 definitions] |
| countersign |
a second or additional signature, esp. one made to confirm the authenticity of the first. [2/4 definitions] |
| curlicue |
a decorative curled line, as on a signature. |
| endorsement |
the act of endorsing, as by signing the back of a check, or the signature so added. [1/3 definitions] |
| inscription |
a short dedication or message, usu. with a signature, as on a book or picture given to someone. [1/3 definitions] |
| John Hancock |
(informal) anyone's signature. [1/2 definitions] |
| postscript |
a note or message added at the end of a letter following the writer's signature. |
| P.S. |
written to introduce a note added to a letter that is below the writer's signature. "P.S." is an abbreviation of "postscript." |
| registered mail |
mail that is accompanied by the signature of each postal handler and must be signed for by the addressee, to provide a record that it has been delivered. |
| sharp |
in music, an instruction in the key signature that calls for a certain note to be played or sung a half step higher than written wherever it appears in the music, or a notation that a particular single note is to be played or sung a half step higher. [1/16 definitions] |
| time signature |
a musical symbol, usu. a numerical fraction located next to the key signature, used to indicate the meter of a composition. |
| x2 |
a mark used as a signature by one who cannot write. [1/4 definitions] |
| yours truly2 |
used as a closing in letters, before the signature. [1/2 definitions] |
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