inscription

Plural: inscriptions

Noun

• letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
• a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
• the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
• The act of inscribing.
• Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
• The text on a coin.
• Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Examples

• The coin bears an inscription in Latin.

Synonyms

dedication, lettering, epigraphy, legend

Related Words

epigraph