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autography

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

1

noun

Meaning 1

Writing in one's own handwriting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An autobiography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare

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History

Etymology

From auto- + -graphy.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: автогра́фия (avtográfija) — process in lithography
  • Bulgarian: автогра́ф (avtográf) — process in lithography
  • Catalan: autografia — process in lithography
  • French: autographie — process in lithography
  • Polish: autografia — process in lithography