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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 51Թ Forms
- inscriptional adjective
- inscriptionless adjective
- preinscription noun
- superinscription noun
- ˈپ adverb
- ˈپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inscription1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inscription1
Example Sentences
Morgan presented the book to Goodman with a Latin inscription, recording that he was making a gift to the library.
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!"
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