inscription
/ɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
noun
- Words or symbols that are written, carved, or engraved on a surface, especially as a permanent record.
- She read the inscription inside the wedding ring: 'Forever yours.'
- The museum displayed a stone tablet with a cuneiform inscription.
- The ancient inscription on the tomb told the story of a great warrior.
- A short, signed message written in a book or on a photograph given as a gift.
- I found a sweet inscription from my grandmother inside the old photo album.
- He asked the poet to add an inscription to the copy of her latest collection.
- The author wrote a personal inscription on the title page of the novel.
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