inscription

(ĭn-skrĭpˈshən)

1. The act or an instance of inscribing.
2. A marking, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed.
3. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed.
4. An enrollment or a registration of names.
5. a. A short, signed message in a book or on a photograph given as a gift.
   b. The usually informal dedication of a book or an artistic work.

Related Forms:

• in·scripˈtion·al, in·scripˈtive adjective

• in·scripˈtive·ly adverb