(n.) The act or process of inscribing.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous
inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
(n.) An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of
a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.