/ Dictionary / Index I inscription: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•scrip•tion Pronunciation: (in-skrip'shun), [key] — n. something inscribed. a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface. a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art. a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book. the act of inscribing. the part of a prescription indicating the drugs and the amounts to be mixed. an issue of securities or stocks. a block of shares in a stock, as bought or sold by one person. Also calledthe lettering in the field of a coin, medal, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inscription (Thesaurus) inscribe inscriptive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: plausible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language