inscribe
Use Inscribe in a sentence
verb (used with object), in·scribed, in·scrib·ing.
1.
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
2.
to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
3.
to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
4.
to enroll, as on an official list.
5.
Geometry. to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible: to inscribe a circle in a square.
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make, carve, or engrave (writing, letters, a design, etc) on (a surface such as wood, stone, or paper) |
| 2. | to enter (a name) on a list or in a register |
| 3. | to sign one's name on (a book, photograph, etc) before presentation to another person |
| 4. | Compare circumscribe to draw (a geometric construction such as a circle, polygon, etc) inside another construction so that the two are in contact but do not intersect |
| [C16: from Latin inscrībere; see | |
| in'scribable | |
| —adj | |
| in'scribableness | |
| —n | |
| in'scriber | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Inscribe two perpendicular centering lines across the length and width of the handle end inside the eye.
One method is to inscribe the collector's initials and other required information within the trigger guard of the firearm.
My father did inscribe a postcard with a picture of a mosaic to me, but he actually brought it back with him.
Inscribe the well number on the underside of the protective cover of each well.
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