English-Thai Dictionary

inscription

N สิ่ง ที่ จารึก  ข้อความ ที่ จารึก  engraving epitaph sing-ti-ja-reak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSCRIPTION

n.[L. inscriptio. See Inscribe. ] 1. Something written or engraved to communicate knowledge to after ages; any character, word, line or sentence written or engraved on a solid substance for duration; as inscriptions on monuments, called epitaphs, on pillars, etc. We do not call by this name writings on paper or parchment.
2. A title.
3. An address or consignment of a book to a person, as a mark of respect, or an invitation of patronage. It is less formal than a dedication.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSCRIPTION

In *scrip "tion, n. Etym: [L. inscriptio, fr. inscribere, inscriptum, to inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See Inscribe. ]

 

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. )

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

inscription

in scrip tion |inˈskripSHən ɪnˈskrɪpʃən | ▶noun words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book: the inscription on her headstone. • the action of inscribing something: the inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials. DERIVATIVES in scrip tion al |-SHənl |adjective, in scrip tive |-ˈskriptiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a short descriptive or dedicatory passage at the beginning of a book ): from Latin inscriptio (n- ), from the verb inscribere (see inscribe ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

inscription

in |scrip |tion |ɪnˈskrɪpʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a thing inscribed, as on a monument or in a book: the inscription on her headstone. • [ mass noun ] the action of inscribing something: the inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials. DERIVATIVES inscriptional adjective, inscriptive adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a short descriptive or dedicatory passage at the beginning of a book ): from Latin inscriptio (n- ), from the verb inscribere (see inscribe ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

inscription

inscription noun 1 the inscription on the sarcophagus: engraving, etching; wording, writing, lettering, legend, epitaph, epigraph. 2 the book had an inscription: dedication, message; signature, autograph.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

inscription

inscription noun 1 she read the inscription on the marble sarcophagus: engraving, wording, writing, lettering, legend, epitaph, epigraph, etching, carving; words. 2 the book had an inscription in green ink: dedication, address, message; signature, autograph.

 

French Dictionary

inscription

inscription n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’inscrire; ce qui est inscrit. : Une inscription en hiéroglyphes difficile à déchiffrer. 2 Action d ’inscrire une personne sur un registre, une liste, etc. : L ’inscription d ’un étudiant au collège Notre-Dame. 3 Résultat de cette action. : L ’École des HEC a reçu plusieurs inscriptions. LOCUTION Droits d ’inscription. Somme qu ’exige un établissement d ’enseignement pour inscrire sur son registre le nom et le choix de cours d ’une personne (Recomm. off. ). : Les droits (et non *frais ) d ’inscription s ’élèvent à 50 $.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

inscription

in scrip tion /ɪnskrɪ́pʃ (ə )n /名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 【墓石 記念碑 メダルなどに 】刻まれた言葉, 銘, 碑文 «on » ▸ an inscription on the tombstone 墓碑銘 .2 C 【本の扉 写真などに 】(手書きで )書かれた 言葉 ; 題字 «on » .3 U 刻印, 銘刻 (すること ).4 C (有価証券 株券の )発行 ; (個人売買向けの )株券の割り当て .5 U (氏名の )記入, 登録 .