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- DictionaryIn·scrip·tion/inˈskripSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book: "the inscription on her headstone"
The meaning of INSCRIPTION is something that is inscribed; also : superscription. How to use inscription in a sentence. Did you know?
words that are written or cut in something: The inscription read "To darling Molly, Christmas 1904". The inscriptions on the gravestones were worn away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pieces of writing. annotation. biographic. blog post. caption. Chyron. creative writing. draft. femslash. intertextuality. intertextually. juvenilia.
a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface. a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art. a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book. the act of inscribing.
inscription. noun [ C ] us / ɪnˈskrɪp.ʃ ə n / uk / ɪnˈskrɪp.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. words that are written or cut in something: The inscription read "To darling Molly, Christmas 1904." The inscriptions on the gravestones were worn away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pieces of writing.
Inscription is a fancy word for “writing” — the act of writing or a small bit of writing. You weren't excited when you received the card, but the inscription inside made you weep with emotion.
n. 1. The act or an instance of inscribing. 2. A marking, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed. 3. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed. 4. An enrollment or a registration of names.
noun. 1. something inscribed. 2. a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface. 3. a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art. 4. a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book.
Something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed. An enrollment or a registration of names. A short, signed message written in a book, etc. one is presenting as a gift.
Definition of inscription noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
words that are written or cut in something: The inscription on the gravestone was almost illegible. (Definition of inscription from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
