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inscription
[in-skrip-shuhn]
noun
something inscribed.
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.
Pharmacology.the part of a prescription indicating the drugs and the amounts to be mixed.
British.
an issue of securities or stocks.
a block of shares in a stock, as bought or sold by one person.
Also called legend.Numismatics.the lettering in the field of a coin, medal, etc.
inscription
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc
a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art
the act of inscribing
philosophy linguistics an element of written language, esp a sentence Compare utterance 1
Other Word Forms
- inscriptional adjective
- inscriptionless adjective
- preinscription noun
- superinscription noun
- ˈپ adverb
- ˈپDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inscription1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inscription1
Example Sentences
On the reverse of the coin is a design that could be a cross or could be a swastika, then recognised as a good luck symbol, surrounded by an attempt at a Latin inscription.
The inscription on its back partially reads: “Realizing the oneness of thy self with the eternal through unified consciousness. Man know thy self.”
Later, he would sign and sell baseballs with the inscription, “Sorry I bet on baseball.”
An inscription reads: "By preserving the past we defend the future!"
The Pope also asked that his tomb would be in the ground, simple and bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", the Latin version of his chosen name.
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