Definition of inscription

• n. - The act or process of inscribing.
• n. - 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.
• n. - A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
• n. - An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.