Definition of Inscription

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Inscription

The act or process of inscribing.

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.

A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.

An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.

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Inscription Quotations

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'
Samuel Butler

I love you is the inscription on Pandora's box.
Mason Cooley

I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.
Zahi Hawass

Put no inscription over the grave, except the date of my birth and my death; and, wherever I am buried, let the funeral be perfectly private, with as few persons attending, and as little show and expense as possible.
Isaac Butt

Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph.
Robert Emmet

Inscription Translations

inscription in Dutch is inscriptie
inscription in German is Aufschrift {f}, Eintrag
inscription in Italian is iscrizione
inscription in Norwegian is inngravering, innskripsjon
inscription in Swedish is inskrift

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