inscription
(noun) the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
inscription, lettering
(noun) letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
dedication, inscription
(noun) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inscription (countable and uncountable, plural inscriptions)
The act of inscribing.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
In*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [L. inscriptio, fr.inscribere, inscriptum, to inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See Inscribe.]
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.)
Definition: A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
4. An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
