Synonyms for inscription
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of inscribing.
Related words
- Word family
- inscriptionist
Forms
- Plural
- inscriptions → epitaphs, legends, letterings, dedications…
Example sentences
- legend There is a mysterious legend surrounding this lake.
- dedication The senator affirmed his dedication to his voters.
- lettering The sun had faded the lettering on the sign.
- epitaph The epitaph was written in Berber.
- memorial Algiers' Martyrs' Memorial is a symbol of victory.
- autograph This is a precious chance to get Sammy's autograph.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inscription | steady | |
| legend | steady | |
| dedication | steady | |
| lettering | falling | |
| epitaph | steady | |
| memorial | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- title2
- 6 letters
- legend2
- 7 letters
- writing2, epitaph3
- 8 letters
- memorial4
- 9 letters
- autograph3, lettering3, epigraphy
- 10 letters
- dedication4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (title2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inscription
- Italiano
- iscrizione
- Deutsch
- Anmeldung