inscribed
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈskraɪbd/
- On the ancient stone tablet, the king's commandments were inscribed in cuneiform.
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Watch on YouTubeWhen do you see your last name inscribed in the block?
- When do you see your last name inscribed in the block?
- On the wall above the couch, Countryside Serenity was the title inscribed on a golden plaque on the golden white frame.
- And it's in an inscribed stone relic room.
- But it's like I sent them all inscribed books that I spent a lot of time on and that's it.
Examples
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The text of treaties were inscribed in bronze on its walls.
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His tombstone is inscribed by the words When I rise from the dead, the whole world shall tremble.
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Speech can be inscribed on a piece of rock.
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When do you see your last name inscribed in the block?
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It's magnificent thing in heavy bronze and it's inscribed for king and country.
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All around the the actual portrait is his poem inscribed in Greek.
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And what do these meticulously inscribed letters say?
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So the plaque is inscribed to a committed, generous and skillful teacher and mentor.
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On the wall above the couch, Countryside Serenity was the title inscribed on a golden plaque on the golden white frame.
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Several were inscribed with the name of the tombs owner, Empress Maria, the wife of Honorius.
Synonyms
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3.1
Made by cutting into wood, stone, or metal to form a shape
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Cut into a surface to form a design or letters
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Cut into stone or wood to make letters and designs
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Cut into a surface or fixed strongly in someone's memory
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Cut into a surface with a sharp tool to make lines or patterns
How Deep
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Inscribed comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'on' and scribere meaning 'to write', and you can see the same root in scribble and script. So, to be inscribed is to have words or designs 'written on' a surface, like a name carved on a medal.