inscription

[in-skrip-shuhn] / ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən /

NOUN

message

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caption engraving epitaph lettering signature

STRONG

autograph dedication heading imprint label legend saying wording

Example Sentences

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On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

An otherwise common inscription of the nembutsu prayer for Amida Buddha is cast on one side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

He added they could sadly no longer read the inscription because the tomb had been reduced to a "pile of rubble".

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

There was only one person who could have come up with that inscription.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman