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# inscription

noun (an inscription, inscriptions)

«inscription» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Words cut, carved or written on something hard, like stone, metal or a coin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#m1)
2. Words written by hand inside a book or on a photo, often to the person it is given to. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons pupils read inscriptions on old stones, monuments and coins to learn about the past. On a trophy, ring or bench the inscription often gives a name or a short message. Phrases: an inscription on, a short inscription, read the inscription.

### Examples

- The inscription on the old stone was hard to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x1)
- Our school trophy has an inscription with the winners' names. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x2)
- The bench in the park has an inscription for a kind neighbour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x3)
- Grandad wrote an inscription inside the book he gave me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x4)
- Coins have inscriptions around the edge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x5)
- Archaeologists studied the inscription on the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x6)
- The ring had a tiny inscription inside it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x7)
- The houses and bridges were adorned with verses and inscriptions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun. Verb: inscribe (inscribed, inscribing). In maths, "inscribed" means drawn inside another shape so it touches it (a circle inscribed in a square) — a different use of the same root. Do not confuse with "description" or "subscription".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inscription» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inscription/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inscription» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inscription.html) on Mova free.