Autography

Autography
Autography Au*tog"ra*phy, n. [Cf. F. autographie.] 1. The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph. [1913 Webster]

2. A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone. --Ure. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • autography — index handwriting Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • autography — [ô tä′grə fē] n. [< AUTOGRAPH] 1. the writing of something with one s own hand 2. a person s own handwriting 3. autographs in general …   English World dictionary

  • autography — noun see autograph I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • autography — /aw tog reuh fee/, n. 1. the act of writing by one s own hand. 2. autographs collectively. [1635 45; AUTO 1 + GRAPHY] * * * …   Universalium

  • autography — noun writing in ones own handwriting See Also: autograph …   Wiktionary

  • Autography — Автография (процесс перевода изображения на литографический камень); Собрание автографов …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • autography — au·tog·ra·phy || ɔː tÉ’grÉ™fɪ n. person s own handwriting; autographs considered collectively; science of autographs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • autography —    In graphic arts, the process by which the pen and greasy ink drawing is transferred from paper to stone. In lithography, reproduction of a print on autographic paper. See autographic ink …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • autography — au·tog·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • autography — au•tog•ra•phy [[t]ɔˈtɒg rə fi[/t]] n. autographs collectively • Etymology: 1635–45 …   From formal English to slang

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