INSCRIPTIONS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word inscriptions. (close relations)
Definition of INSCRIPTIONS
Best Alternative Words for INSCRIPTIONS
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graves | nounn | |||||||
noun • English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985) | ||||||||
marks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964) | ||||||||
carves | verbv | |||||||
verb • form by carving • engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface • cut to pieces | ||||||||
carvings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • creating figures or designs in three dimensions | ||||||||
chisels | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge verb • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • deprive somebody of something by deceit • carve with a chisel | ||||||||
cuts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||||
embeds | verbv | |||||||
verb • fix or set securely or deeply • attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war | ||||||||
encores | nounn | |||||||
noun • an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand verb • request an encore, from a performer | ||||||||
engraves | verbv | |||||||
verb • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface • impress or affect deeply • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block • carve or cut a design or letters into | ||||||||
engravings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a print made from an engraving • a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||||
etches | verbv | |||||||
verb • make an etching of • cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block • carve or cut a design or letters into • selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons | ||||||||
etchings | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impression made from an etched plate • an etched plate made with the use of acid • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||||
impresses | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of coercing someone into government service verb • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • impress positively • produce or try to produce a vivid impression of • mark or stamp with or as if with pressure • reproduce by printing • take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship • dye (fabric) before it is spun | ||||||||
imprints | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a distinctive influence • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page • an impression produced by pressure or printing • a device produced by pressure on a surface verb • establish or impress firmly in the mind • mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | ||||||||
incises | verbv | |||||||
verb • make an incision into by carving or cutting | ||||||||
sculptures | nounn | |||||||
noun • a three-dimensional work of plastic art • creating figures or designs in three dimensions verb • create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it | ||||||||
writes | verbv | |||||||
verb • produce a literary work • communicate or express by writing • communicate (with) in writing • write music • mark or trace words or symbols on a surface • record data on a computer • write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) • create code, write a computer program | ||||||||
legend | nounn | |||||||
noun • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events • brief description accompanying an illustration | ||||||||
dedication | nounn | |||||||
noun • complete and wholehearted fidelity • a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose • a message that makes a pledge • a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | ||||||||
lettering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something |