signature

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a special style or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.

n. a distinctive characteristic or pattern that identifies a particular person, group, or thing.

“The chef's signature dish is a spicy seafood pasta.”

“The director's signature style involves long, unbroken shots and a very muted colour palette.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Music Technical

n. symbols at the start of a piece of music that show the key or the rhythm.

n. signs placed on the stave to indicate the key (key signature) or the meter (time signature) of a composition.

“The piece is difficult to play because the time signature changes in every bar.”

“The composer chose a complex key signature with five sharps, creating a bright and energetic tonal quality.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. electronic data added to a message to prove who sent it.

n. a digital code or pattern used to authenticate the identity of a sender or the integrity of a file.

“The software won't install because it doesn't have a valid digital signature.”

“The antivirus program scans for specific file signatures to identify and isolate malicious code before it can execute.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. the text at the end of an email that has your contact details.

n. a block of text automatically appended to the end of an electronic message, typically containing the sender's name and contact information.

“I forgot to update my phone number in my email signature.”

“The company policy requires all employees to include a standard legal disclaimer in their professional email signatures.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. describing something that is a person's most famous or typical feature.

adj. serving as a distinctive or identifying characteristic of a person or thing.

“She finished the performance with her signature move.”

“The architect's signature curves are visible in almost every building he designed during that decade.”