inscription
inscription Lexical Profile
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• noun
Words or symbols carved, engraved, or permanently marked on a surface such as stone, metal, or a monument.
"The archaeologists carefully translated the ancient Latin inscription carved into the base of the marble pillar."
A brief, informal dedication or message written and signed at the beginning of a book or on a photograph as a gift.
"Inside the front cover of the novel, she found a heartfelt inscription from her grandmother dated forty years ago."
The act or process of inscribing, writing, or entering a name or record onto an official list or document.
"The historic cathedral was celebrated following its formal inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in late Middle English from Latin 'inscriptio', from the verb 'inscribere' meaning 'to write in or upon', formed from 'in-' (into, upon) and 'scribere' (to write).