All 3 Uses of
inscribe
in
Dubliners
- On the glass of the window were two flying inscriptions: Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale.†
Chpt 6 *
- He went heavily upstairs until he came to the second landing, where a door bore a brass plate with the inscription Mr. Alleyne.†
Chpt 9
- In these sheets a sentence was inscribed from time to time and, in an ironical moment, the headline of an advertisement for Bile Beans had been pasted on to the first sheet.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(inscribe) to writein various senses, including:
- to write, carve, or etch words onto something's surface -- as in "The names of the major donors will be inscribed on the front wall."
- to write a signed message and/or signature -- as in "She inscribed the book with the message: I know this story will speak to your heart. Love Emma"
- to write down something when adding it to a list -- as in "Their names were inscribed in the register of at Ellis Island."