inscription
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnsˈkɹɪpʃən// UK //ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən// in·scrip·tion
n. words that are written or carved on a hard surface, like stone or metal. You see inscriptions on monuments, old buildings, or coins.
n. words or a message carved, engraved, or written on a hard surface such as stone, metal, or wood. Often found on monuments, plaques, or coins.
The inscription on the statue honors the soldiers.
Tourists gathered to read the inscription on the war memorial.
The faded inscription on the ancient tomb provided crucial evidence for historians studying the region's early trade routes.
From Latin īnscrīptiō.