inscribe book label; title inscription
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to inscribe a book label; to write the title (on a book)
Originally referred to writing the book label (a strip of paper or silk pasted on the cover of traditional thread-bound books); now broadly refers to writing the book title or providing a calligraphic inscription for a book.
We invited a famous person to inscribe this book.
The characters on the cover were inscribed by the author himself.
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He is skilled at inscribing traditional thread-bound books.
This calligraphy work was done as an inscription for the museum.
noun
book label with inscription; inscribed title slip
Refers to the physical label or inscription itself, often a piece of paper or silk with calligraphy attached to a book cover.
This inscription is in the hand of a famous calligrapher.
The inscriptions on ancient books often have high artistic value.
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Collectors pay special attention to book inscriptions.
This book label has turned yellow and become brittle.