epigraph /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •An inscription, especially on a building. •A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text. •The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph. verb1 •To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph. formsepigraphed · epigraphing · epigraphs