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epigraph

/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/

Meanings
noun
An inscription, especially on a building.

Examples :

"The library's imposing facade featured an epigraph carved in stone, a quote from a famous author about the importance of reading. "
architecture writing building title

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration imposing

imposing verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To establish or apply by authority.

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration efficiency

efficiency noun

/ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/

The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.

"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration inscription

inscription noun

/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of inscribing.

"The inscription of the new student's name onto the school roster was a simple but important task. "

Illustration visualize

visualize verb

/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ /ˈvɪʒjʊəlaɪz/

To envisage, or form a mental picture (of something).

"Before the test, I visualized myself confidently answering all the questions. "

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

Illustration quotation

quotation noun

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

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beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"