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inscriptions

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for inscriptions.

Editorial note

The medal was commissioned by the British government and contained inscriptions in both English and Russian languages.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of inscriptions gathered in one view.

noun

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

noun

The text on a coin.

noun

Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for inscriptions.

noun

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

noun

The text on a coin.

noun

Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

noun

The act of inscribing.

Example sentences

1

The medal was commissioned by the British government and contained inscriptions in both English and Russian languages.

2

Rest assured that the irony is on hitler too: in many polish towns the only thing remaining that remenbers one that this was Germany once are the inscriptions at yewish cemetries.

3

That's my basis for judging the plausibility of various claims about the ancient Harappan inscriptions.

4

The book points out that the Harappan inscriptions depict several animals that are mentioned nowhere in the Vedas, while the Vedas in turn mention (in writing) several animals that appear nowhere in the Harappan inscriptions.

5

An interesting project, and a nice result, but I'm curious about the goal of not having inscriptions on the keys?

6

Early Spanish explorers and pirates recorded abandoned cities in Brazil that had inscriptions identical to the language of the Mandinka (the people of Mali).

7

I'm doubtful this is an effective approach to unlock any kind of -meaning- from the inscriptions.

8

Hats (camo patterns, inscriptions) still cost ~ 1 euro each tho.

9

I've also seen the long-form bronze inscriptions in museums - but those are the exceptions.

10

It needs better clues - dialogue, books, inscriptions on walls, etc.

11

I have personally read in museums bronze inscriptions that are more than just a few sentences long, dating back about three millennia.

12

Our phonetic understanding of Egyptian hieorglyphs is good enough that we've translated the names of foreign countries as written down in ancient inscriptions.

Quote examples

1

More inscriptions in the Mandinka language were found in the United States as well." Um.

2

I agree that family is important and it's especially important to be there for other people, but regarding your quote, to the two gravestone inscriptions above I'd much prefer: "He helped mankind make its first steps on Mars.", or "He helped ensure the world is a good place to live for generations to come.".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use inscriptions in a sentence?

The medal was commissioned by the British government and contained inscriptions in both English and Russian languages.

What does inscriptions mean?

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

What part of speech is inscriptions?

inscriptions is commonly used as noun.