inscription Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
    lettering.
  2. noun a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
    dedication.
  3. noun the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words

WordNet

In*scrip"tion noun
Etymology
L. inscriptio, fr.inscribere, inscriptum, to inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See Inscribe.
Definitions
  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.) 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.

Webster 1913