In entomology, having conspicuous, more or less angulated, colored lines or marks, somewhat resembling written letters.

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of inscribe.

adjective. cut or impressed into a surface

adjective. written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

"Chisel in hand, he walked slowly around the base of his giant sculpture, carefully inspecting the detail on the eagle crest in front, and the name inscribed on the back – John Garang de Mabior."

carved  carven  written  

ascribed  bribed  circumscribed  described  imbibed  

autograph  autographic  booked  calligraphic  carved  

inscribe