Definition of Autography

1. n. The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph.

Definition of Autography

1. Noun. writing in one's own handwriting ¹

2. Noun. A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Autography

1. [n -PHIES]

Medical Definition of Autography

1. 1. The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph. 2. A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone. Origin: Cf. F. Autographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autography

autografting
autografts
autogram
autograph
autograph album
autograph book
autographal
autographed
autographic
autographical
autographically
autographies
autographing
autographism
autographs
autography (current term)
autograt
autogynephilic
autogyro
autogyros
autohagiographies
autohagiography
autoharp
autoharpist
autoharpists
autoharps
autohemagglutination
autohemolysin
autohemolysis

Literary usage of Autography

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rationale of Judicial Evidence, Specially Applied to English Practice by Jeremy Bentham (1827)
"Use of autography in wills. Recommendations in relation to it. So efficient, in the case of last wills, is the security afforded by autography, ..."

2. Exhibition Illustrating the Technical Methods of the Reproductive Arts from by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Print Dept, Sylvester Rosa Koehler (1892)
"... paper (transfer paper), in a fatty ink (transfer ink), and this is transferred to another stone or zinc plate, as described under '' autography. ..."

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