| Epigraph 1. (n.) Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. 2. (n.) A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto. Thesaurus Entries banner, banner head, caption, catchword, device, drop head, dropline, epithet, hanger, head, heading, headline, initialing, inscription, jump head, legend, lettering, motto, overline, rubric, running head, running title, scarehead, screamer, slogan, spread, spreadhead, streamer, subhead, subheading, subtitle, superscription, tag line, title, title page, transcription, transliteration, watchword |