Autographist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who collects or authenticates autographs.
"He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring."
- 2 One who signs an autograph.
"It was quite a troublesome task to keep the autographists within their proper limits, but I was very peremptory—though jocosely so, of course—upon the subject."
- 3 One who copies a historic document.
"Where no modern editing has been done on a number. with an 18th century edition merely being handed over to an autographist or engraver for re-copying, it is all too easy for careless, incorrect 20th century reprints to result."
Example
More examples"He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring."