1530s, a kind of document in Scottish law, from Middle French signature (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin signatura "signature, a rescript," in classical Latin "the matrix of a seal," from signatus, past participle of signare "to mark with a stamp, sign" (see sign (v.)).
Meaning "one's own name written in one's own hand" is from 1570s, replacing sign-manual (early 15c.) in this sense. Musical sense of "signs placed it the beginning of a staff to indicate the key and rhythm" is from 1806. Meaning "a distinguishing mark of any kind" is from 1620s.
雙語例句
1. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
他的演說很難聽懂，他的簽名顫顫巍巍地無法識別。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Rabbit stew is one of chef Giancarlo Moeri's signature dishes.
燉野兔是廚師詹卡洛·莫裏的招牌菜之一。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Doesn't that sound like the signature tune from The Late Late Show?
那聽起來像不像《深夜脫口秀》的開播曲？
來自柯林斯例句
4. A brief, hand-written postscript lay beneath his signature.