adscription
- noun
- /ædˈskrɪpʃən/
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inscripción
- The ancient vase bore an adscription that revealed its origin and purpose.
Examples
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A faded adscription on the painting named the artist and the year it was completed.
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The adscription on the statue explained its historical significance.
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Collectors value items with a clear adscription because it adds historical context.
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Each painting had a small adscription next to it.
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The ancient vase bore an adscription that revealed its origin and purpose.
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A faded adscription on the painting named the artist and the year it was completed.
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The adscription on the statue explained its historical significance.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short written message to remind or tell someone something
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1.0
A piece of paper or cloth attached to an object that gives information about it
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1.0
A written message giving information to people
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5.1
A short written message in a book or on a photo dedicating it to someone
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2.8
Words painted or carved on a surface to show a name
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3.5
A short message at the start of a book or song that shows respect to someone
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4.4
A short written note added to a document to give information
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4.9
A short note added to a text or diagram to explain it
Words carved on a building, statue, or coin to remember someone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adscription comes from the Latin parts ad- ('to') and scribere ('to write'), so it originally meant 'writing added to' something, like an inscription on a vase. That's why it now means a short written note or dedication on an object.