bronze tablet

Engraved copper-alloy slab

A bronze tablet is a flat piece of bronze bearing an inscription, typically mounted on buildings, monuments, or memorials to commemorate people or events.

Such tablets mark historic sites, honor the dead, or record dedications: A bronze tablet on the courthouse listed the names of local soldiers killed in World War I.

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honor roll · hall of fame · engraved · patina · commemorative · verdigris · monument · nameplate · public record · etched · Roman numerals · ancient · old world · Roman · dedication · founding fathers · museum · historical marker

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material composition

bronze tabletpapyrus scroll

Rolled plant-fiber writing material

parchment · clay tablet · stone tablet · wax tablet · wooden board

permanence and durability

bronze tabletsticky note

Adhesive-backed memo slip

oral tradition · scrap paper · sand drawing · skywriting · ice carving

formality and monumentality

bronze tabletgrocery list

Inventory for store trip

doodle · text message · informal note · graffiti · scratch pad

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G