noun, verb — 4 senses
/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).
An inscription, especially on a building.
A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
Mathematics, Sciences Of a function The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).
To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.
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