superscription

• Nom désignant une inscription placée au-dessus d'autre chose, ou l'action d'écrire une telle inscription.

A noun referring to an inscription written above something else, or the act of writing such an inscription.

1. Inscription above somethingC1formal

   A piece of text written at the top or above another piece of text, often as a heading or label.

   Inscription au-dessus

   • The superscription on the ancient document identified the author.
   • The manuscript had a faded superscription in Latin.
   • The superscription above the chapter gave a brief summary.

   Synonymesheadinginscriptionlabeltitle

2. Act of writing aboveC1formal

   The process or activity of writing text above something else, such as a heading or address.

   Action d'écrire au-dessus

   • The superscription of the envelope was done in elegant handwriting.
   • His job involved the careful superscription of official documents.
   • The superscription of the letter included the recipient's full address.