Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: inscribere, from scribere 'to write'

inscribe

 verb
     
in‧scribe [transitive]
TC to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin:
Inside the cover someone had inscribed the words 'To Thomas, with love'.
be inscribed in/on something
The team's name is inscribed on the base of the trophy.
be inscribed with something
The tomb was inscribed with a short poem.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary