inset
something inserted; insert.
a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one.
the act of setting in.
a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel.
to set in or insert, as an inset: to inset a panel in a dress.
to insert an inset in: to inset a mounting with jewels.
Origin of inset
1Other words from inset
- insetter, noun
Words Nearby inset
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How to use inset in a sentence
Then, using a router and a straight cutting bit, route an inset the same depth as the thickness of the metal turning hardware.
No need to pass the potatoes—spin them with this DIY Lazy Susan | Jean Levasseur | November 19, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThere was often an inset of a leering, grinning man holding a cigar observing the event.
Beer bottles and cans hidden behind the drywall? I’ll drink to that. | John Kelly | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostIts controls are pretty sparse, with buttons for playback control and voice assistant access, and inset into the oh-so-slightly indented rubber top, making me prefer using my phone to adjust it rather than touching the Roam itself.
Sonos’ Roam Is a Pretty, Portable and Pricey Speaker That Could Enhance Your Summer Plans | Patrick Lucas Austin | July 6, 2021 | TimeThe jewelry—rock crystals inset in silver—was bold but not ostentatious thanks to its antique finish and heirloom quality.
Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander | Robin Givhan | February 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe intricate perforations of the lamp were inset with colored glass, and the result was a subdued and warm illumination.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
No helicopters swung their blades above; there were only the bulge of a conning tower and the heavy inset glasses of the lookouts.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousShe was twisting at an inset handle around which faint lines indicated the door edge.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellJason asked, handing the outcast a flat gold case inset with a single large diamond.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonRandall saw that it was lit by squares inset in the walls that glowed with crimson light.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for inset
(tr) to set or place in or within; insert
something inserted
printing
a small map or diagram set within the borders of a larger one
another name for insert (def. 4)
a piece of fabric inserted into a garment, as to shape it or for decoration
a flowing in, as of the tide
Derived forms of inset
- insetter, noun
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