inscription
in·scrip·tion
noun \in-ˈskrip-shən\Definition of INSCRIPTION
1
a : something that is inscribed; also : superscription b : epigraph 2 c : the wording on a coin, medal, seal, or currency note
2
: the dedication of a book or work of art
3
a : the act of inscribing b : the entering of a name on or as if on a list : enrollment
4
British a : the act of inscribing securities b plural : inscribed securities
— in·scrip·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
Examples of INSCRIPTION
- The painting had an inscription that read, “To my loving wife.”
- the inscription on a stone monument
Origin of INSCRIPTION
Middle English inscripcioun, from Latin inscription-, inscriptio, from inscribere
First Known Use: 14th century
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