All 7 Uses of
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The Mark of Athena
- It showed an owl, Athena's sacred animal, with an olive branch on one side and a Greek inscription on the other.†
p. 220.0 *inscription = to write; or something written
- But what's this inscription, AOE—Area Of Effect?†
p. 309.7
- The Romans said the pillars were inscribed with a Latin warning—†
p. 322.2
- The entrance had a triangular roof, typical Roman columns, and an inscription across the top: M. AGRIPPA something or other.†
p. 439.3inscription = to write; or something written
- The mantel was inscribed with a name, like a tomb.†
p. 442.0
- The sphere was constructed from five concentric rings, each inscribed with zodiac symbols—the bull, the scorpion, et cetera—and seemingly random numbers and letters.†
p. 451.4
- He wasn't great at Ancient Greek, but he could tell the inscription on the case read On Building Spheres.†
p. 456.3inscription = to write; or something written
Definitions:
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(inscribe) to write or mark -- often by engraving or etching onto a surface
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In mathematics, inscribe means to draw a geometric shape within another geometric shape so that each vertex (corner or angle) of the enclosed shape touches the outer figure. For example, a square is inscribed in a circle when each corner of the square touches the circle.