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.
双语例句
1. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
他的演说很难听懂，他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Rabbit stew is one of chef Giancarlo Moeri's signature dishes.
炖野兔是厨师詹卡洛·莫里的招牌菜之一。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Doesn't that sound like the signature tune from The Late Late Show?
那听起来像不像《深夜脱口秀》的开播曲？
来自柯林斯例句
4. A brief, hand-written postscript lay beneath his signature.