Noun: allograph 'a-lu,grãf
- A variant form of a grapheme, as 'm' or 'M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
"The capital 'A' and lowercase 'a' are allographs of the same letter"
- A signature written by one person for another
"The assistant used an allograph to sign documents on behalf of the busy executive"
Derived forms: allographs
Type of: character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol, signature
Encyclopedia: Allograph