inscription
The act of inscribingThe act of inscribing.
» Have you read the inscription?
Hast du die Inschrift gelesen?
Habt ihr die Inschrift gelesen?
Haben Sie die Inschrift gelesen?
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of inscribing.
(countable, uncountable)Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
Inschrift
на́дписьnádpisʹ
(countable, uncountable)The text on a coin.
The coin bears an inscription in Latin.
Aufschrift, Münzaufschrift
на́дписьnádpisʹ
(countable, uncountable)Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
Widmung
на́дписьnádpisʹ, посвяще́ниеposvjaščénije
- the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
- 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
Examples
23 sentencesHave you read the inscription?
deHast du die Inschrift gelesen?
Did you read the inscription?
ruВы прочли надпись?
deHast du die Inschrift gelesen?
They discovered an inscription on the stone.
Layla had religious inscriptions in her business card.
The facsimile proved that the inscription was genuine.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.
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Forms
plural: inscriptions| Singular | inscription |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something:lettering
- a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something:dedication
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable