Basic Details
Word: Signature
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Your name written in your own special way, used to show that you wrote or agree with something. It can also mean a feature that something or someone is well known for.
Synonyms: autograph
How to Spell Signature
Syllables: sig - na - ture
Tricky part: The g of sign, silent in sign, is sounded here. The middle vowel is a and the ending is -ture, so signiture is wrong.
Watch out for: signiture, signeture, sigature, signatur
Memory tip: You sign your signature, so find sign at the front: sign + a + ture. The ending is the same as in nature and picture.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Please put your signature at the bottom of the form.
Example 2: The fans waited for hours to get the singer's signature on their posters.
Example 3: Butter chicken is the signature dish of this small dhaba.
Fun Fact
In the United States, people sometimes ask for your John Hancock when they want your signature. Hancock signed the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 with a very large, bold signature.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
si_nat_re
a) g, u
b) n, u
c) g, e
d) g, i
Show answer
a) g, u. Sign keeps its g here, and the end is -ture as in nature.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. envalope 2. adress 3. signature 4. documant
a) your name written in your own special way
b) a paper cover for a letter
c) the details of where someone lives
d) an official paper with information on it
Show answer
a) your name written in your own special way. Address has two d's, document ends in ent and envelope has an e after the v; signature is right.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The bank returned the cheque because the rguenaist on it did not match its records.
a) gratitude
b) aperture
c) signature
d) signatory
Show answer
c) signature. The jumble has an e and a u but no o, p or second t, which leaves signature.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A famous cricketer's signature on your bat is called his ____.
a) autograph
b) trophy
c) portrait
d) address
Show answer
a) autograph
2. When a chef's dish is called her signature dish, it is ____.
a) the dish she is best known for
b) a dish she dislikes making
c) a dish with her name written on it
d) the first dish she ever cooked
Show answer
a) the dish she is best known for
