1. to write, carve, or engrave words or symbols on a surface
2. to write a dedication or message in a book or on an object for someone
3. to draw a geometric figure inside another figure so that it touches the boundary
Usage: geometry

Examples

• The artist inscribed her initials on the sculpture.
• He inscribed a loving message in the wedding album.
• Ancient symbols were inscribed on the temple walls.
• She asked the author to inscribe the book to her daughter.
• The jeweler inscribed the couple’s names inside the rings.
• In geometry class, we learned to inscribe a triangle in a circle.
• The memorial stone was inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers.