inscription

as in epitaph
something said or written about someone to remember their life The inscription on the urn read "Loving Father, Husband, and Brother."

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Recent Examples of inscription Unlike most Nabatean temples, which are inscribed with text written in Aramaic script, this one has an inscription written in Latin. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Housed in a 44mm stainless steel case, the model Grant was wearing dates from around the 2000s with its Luminor logo at 12 o’clock and Panerai inscription at 6 o’clock. Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 X-ray tomography and software tools like polynomial texture mapping helped researchers get a better look at inscriptions on the famous Antikythera Mechanism. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024 Archaeologists were able to identify the owner of the garden because of an inscription on a lead pipe. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for inscription 

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“Inscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscription. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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