Noun: epigraph 'e-pu,grãf
- A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
"The novel's epigraph was a verse from an ancient Greek poem"
- An engraved inscription
"The epigraph on the building's cornerstone revealed its construction date"
Derived forms: epigraphs
Type of: citation, inscription, lettering, quotation, quote
Encyclopedia: Epigraph