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-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of INSCRIPTION

1. The painting had an inscription that read, “To my loving wife.”
2. the inscription on a stone monument

Origin of INSCRIPTION

Middle English inscripcioun, from Latin inscription-, inscriptio, from inscribere

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with INSCRIPTION

ascription, conniption, conscription, decryption, description, Egyptian, encryption, prescription, proscription, subscription, transcription