inscription

  • 1inscription — [ ɛ̃skripsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • inscripcion 1444 ; lat. inscriptio 1 ♦ Ensemble de caractères écrits ou gravés pour conserver, évoquer un souvenir, indiquer une destination, transmettre un message, un slogan, exprimer une opinion, etc. ⇒ devise,… …

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  • 2inscription — inscription, legend, caption are comparable when they mean something written, printed, or engraved (as on a coin or a medal or under or over a picture) to indicate or describe the purpose or the nature of the thing. Inscription may apply to… …

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  • 3inscription — Inscription. s. f. v. L s se prononce. Ce qu on escrit sur du cuivre, du marbre, &c. aux edifices publics, aux Arcs de triomphe, &c. pour conserver la memoire. On mit, on grava sur ce marbre une inscription en lettres d or. on conserve en ce lieu …

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  • 4Inscription — In*scrip tion, n. [L. inscriptio, fr. inscribere, inscriptum, to inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See {Inscribe}.] 1. The act or process of inscribing. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or… …

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  • 5inscription — (n.) late 14c., from L. inscriptionem (nom. inscriptio) a writing upon, inscription, noun of action from pp. stem of inscribere inscribe, to write on or in anything, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + scribere to write (see SCRIPT (Cf. script)) …

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  • 6inscription — I noun autograph, caption, dedication, engraving, entry, index, inscriptio, legend, mark, record, superscription, titulus, written matter associated concepts: inscribed securities, registration of a deed II index …

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  • 7inscription — INSCRIPTION: Toujours cunéiforme …

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  • 8inscription — [n] message autograph, caption, dedication, engraving, epitaph, heading, imprint, label, legend, lettering, saying, signature, wording; concept 283 …

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  • 9inscription — ► NOUN 1) words or symbols inscribed on a monument, in a book, etc. 2) the action of inscribing. DERIVATIVES inscriptional adjective inscriptive adjective …

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  • 10inscription — [in skrip′shən] n. [ME inscripcioun < L inscriptio < inscriptus, pp. of inscribere] 1. the act of inscribing 2. something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument 3. a) a brief or informal dedication in a book, etc. b) a short,… …

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