holograph
/ˈhɑləɡræf/
noun
- A document written entirely by the person whose signature it bears, usually by hand.
- Historians found a holograph of the famous speech in the author's personal papers.
- To prove it was genuine, the lawyer examined the holograph for handwriting consistency.
- The will was a holograph, written and signed by the deceased in his own handwriting.
Synonyms
adjective
- Written entirely in the handwriting of the person who signed it.
- A holograph will is valid in some states even without witnesses.
- The collector owned a holograph letter from the president.
- She kept her grandmother's holograph recipe book as a family treasure.