Allograph (Noun)
Meaning 1
A variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The capital letter "M" is an allograph of the lowercase letter "m".
- The handwritten version of the letter "a" with a cursive tail is an allograph of the standard printed form.
- The letters "s" and "ſ" were historically allographs used in different contexts but representing the same phoneme.
- In some fonts, the uppercase and lowercase "a"s are designed as distinct allographs with unique shapes.
- The allographs of the letter "t" in the cursive and print scripts resemble each other only slightly.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A signature written by one person for another.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- A witnessed allograph can be a valid representation of an individual's signature.
- The lawyer notarized the allograph on the contract, verifying the authenticity of the signature.
- Due to the patient's incapacity, a healthcare proxy signed an allograph on her behalf.
- The executor of the estate confirmed that the allograph on the will was indeed the deceased's authorized signature.
- In cases of illiteracy, an allograph may be the only written evidence of a person's consent or agreement.