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Autograph vs Allograph - What's the difference?

autograph | allograph |

As nouns the difference between autograph and allograph

is that autograph is a person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person while allograph is a variant form of a letter (or other grapheme.

As an adjective autograph

is written in the author’s own handwriting.

As a verb autograph

is to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc.

autograph

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
  • A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
  • Synonyms

    * signature, inscription * original

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Written in the author’s own handwriting.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
  • To write something in one's own handwriting
  • allograph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme)
  • A signature made by one person for another (compare autograph)