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INSCRIPTIONS Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word inscriptions. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word inscriptions. (close relations)

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

Best Hypernyms For INSCRIPTIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for inscriptions, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
writing message
Phrases (3)
committal to writingpiece of writingwritten material

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