inscription

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inscribing.
2. (countable, uncountable) Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
3. (countable, uncountable) The text on a coin.
4. (countable, uncountable) Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Synonyms

epigraph

epitaph

writing

lettering

dedication

recording

engraving

superscription

enrollment

enrolment

scripture

mark

entry

label

🏷️

legend

letter

logging

login

log-on

oblation

position

post

posting

rank

record

registry

sanctification

sign

style

subscription

text

title

writing down

written

log-in

registration

committal to writing

glyptic art

lithoglyptics

inscription on a tablet

monumental inscription

address

notice sign

admission

appellation

caption

composition

devotion

docket

enlistment

Translations

inscription

Inschrift

iscrizione

inscripción

inscriptie

dédicace

επιγραφή

inscrição

kitabe

yazı

Aufschrift

🏷️

yazıt

dedicatoria

αφιέρωση

scritta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/

Etymology

From Latin īnscrīptiō.