Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Inscription \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.

Source : WordNet®

inscription
     n 1: letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on
          something [syn: {lettering}]
     2: a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a
        photograph) dedicating it to someone or something [syn: {dedication}]
     3: the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving)
        letters or words