In*scrip"tion (?), n. [L.
inscriptio, fr. inscribere, inscriptum, to
inscribe: cf. F. inscription. See Inscribe.]
1. The act or process of inscribing.
2. That which is inscribed; something written
or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a
solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as,
inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals,
etc.
3. (Anat.) A line of division or
intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or
intersections, of a muscle.
4. An address, consignment, or informal
dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an
invitation of patronage.