incise
Origin of incise
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How to use incise in a sentence
Technique: Incising through wet slip into paste with pointed tool for linear effects.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century | C. Malcolm WatkinsIncising with multiple-pointed tools having three to five points, to draw multiple-lined stripes.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century | C. Malcolm WatkinsIncising consists in the excavation of a shallow trench or trough on the surface of the clay.
The Potter's Craft | Charles F. BinnsA square, rectangular, or round stick may be used as a stamp with which to form a pattern for incising.
Industrial Arts Design | William H. VarnumIt is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base.
British Dictionary definitions for incise
/ (ɪnˈsaɪz) /
(tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool
Origin of incise
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