Meaning & use
signature line
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Meanings
nouncountable
A line on a document where a person writes their signature.
Grammar: Countable: one signature line, two signature lines. Often used with 'on' or 'at': sign on the signature line.
Patterns
- sign on the signature line
- fill in the signature line
Please sign on the signature line at the bottom of the form.
The contract has a signature line for both parties.
He accidentally wrote his name above the signature line.
nouncountablecomputing
A block of text at the end of an email that gives the sender's name, title, and contact details.
Grammar: Countable; often used in the context of email settings: set up your signature line.
Patterns
- add a signature line
- email signature line
I added a signature line with my phone number to all my emails.
Her signature line includes a link to her website.
You can customize the signature line in your email settings.
Word forms
| plural | signature lines |
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Common combinations
- sign on the signature line
- The notary asked him to sign on the signature line.
- email signature line
- Make sure your email signature line is professional.
- dotted signature line
- The form had a dotted signature line for each applicant.
Synonyms and how they differ
- signature block
- Used mainly for the email sense; a signature block is the entire section, while a signature line can refer just to the line for signing.
Word family
Commonly confused: signature line or signature?
signature line vs signature
A signature is the actual handwritten name; a signature line is the line or space where you write it.
Practice
Where should you write your name on a contract?
Choose one answer.
The correct preposition is 'on' because you write on a line. 'In' would suggest inside something, 'at' is less common, and 'by' means next to, which is not the intended place.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “signature line”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.