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Webster 1913 Edition
Inscription
In-scrip′tion
,Noun.
1.
The act or process of inscribing.
2.
That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection;
as,
inscriptions
on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc.3.
(Anat.)
A line of division or intersection;
as, the tendinous
. inscriptions
, or intersections, of a muscle4.
An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inscription
INSCRIP'TION
, n.[L. inscriptio. See Inscribe.]1.
Something written or engraved to communicate knowledge to after ages; any character, word, line or sentence written or engraved on a solid substance for duration; as inscriptions on monuments, called epitaphs, on pillars, &c. We do not call by this name writings on paper or parchment.2.
A title.3.
An address or consignment of a book to a person, as a mark of respect, or an invitation of patronage. It is less formal than a dedication.Definition 2024
inscription
inscription
English
Noun
inscription (plural inscriptions)
- Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
- The text on a coin.
- Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
Translations
carved text
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text on a coin
dedication in a book
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