English · Word Candidate

signature

/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: signatures · signaturing · signatured

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng để nhận dạng hoặc thể hiện sự đồng ý

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Noun

Examples

Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language […] his clerks […] understood him very well. If he had written a love letter, or a farce, or a ballade, or a story, no one, either clerks, or friends, or compositors, would have understood anything but a word here and a word there. For his signat

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of signing one's name; an act of producing a signature.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động ký tên

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Noun

Examples

IN COMMENTS during signature of the bill yesterday during “Agriculture Day” at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Thompson agreed with farmers that land needs to be protected.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặc trưng, mang tính nhận dạng

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Adjective

Examples

Rabbit in mustard sauce is my signature dish.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To sign with one's signature, to write one's signature on.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ký tên vào

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “signature” mean?

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

Is “signature” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.