Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Inscription

Inscription , noun

[Latin inscriptio, from inscribere, inscriptum, to inscribe: compare French inscription. See Inscribe.]

1.
The act or process of inscribing.
2.
That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc.
3.
(Anatomy) A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
4.
An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.