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Autograph vs Poster - What's the difference?

autograph | poster |

As nouns the difference between autograph and poster

is that autograph is a person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person while poster is poster.

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
  • poster

    English

    Etymology 1

    from to post (placcard, publish) + -er

    Noun

    (wikipedia poster) (en noun)
  • One who s a message.
  • Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.
  • One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Posters of the sea and land.
  • (dated) A posthorse.
  • * C. Lever
  • Posters at full gallop.
  • An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
  • I saw a poster for it on the side of a bus.
  • A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
  • He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.
  • (ice hockey, slang) A shot which only hits a goal post without going in
  • We got three posters in the third and lost.
    Derived terms
    * movie poster * OP * poster paint

    Etymology 2

    from to post (travel, dispatch) + -er

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A post-horse
  • (archaic) A swift traveler
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