inset

[ noun in-set; verb in-set ]

/ noun ˈɪnˌsɛt; verb ɪnˈsɛt /

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noun

something inserted; insert.

a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one.

influx.

the act of setting in.

a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel.

verb (used with object), in·set, in·set·ting.

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

before 900; Middle English insetten to insert, Old English insettan to initiate; see in-¹, set

OTHER WORDS FROM inset

insetter, noun

Words nearby inset

insertional mutagenesis, insertion element, insertion sequence, in-service, insessorial, inset, inset initial, in seventh heaven, inseverable, inshallah, in shape

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Example sentences from the Web for inset

This inset grille here contains both microphone and speaker—ear and mouth.
The Affair of the Brains|Anthony Gilmore
There was a slight click as the bottom tightened automatically, the price appeared on the inset beside the stud, and Greg drank.
Cancer World|Harry Warner
About the neck and waist of the exquisite female figure were inset jewels, simulating girdle and necklace.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
Beyond this was a wharf of carved stone, and the men followed where steps were inset to allow them to ascend.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various

She was twisting at an inset handle around which faint lines indicated the door edge.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell

British Dictionary definitions for inset

inset

verb (ɪnˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set

(tr) to set or place in or within; insert

noun (ˈɪnˌsɛt)

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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单词	inset
释义	inset [ noun in-set; verb in-set ] / noun ˈɪnˌsɛt; verb ɪnˈsɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inset ON THESAURUS.COM noun something inserted; insert. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one. influx. the act of setting in. a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel. verb (used with object), in·set, in·set·ting. 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 before 900; Middle English insetten to insert, Old English insettan to initiate; see in-¹, set OTHER WORDS FROM inset insetter, noun Words nearby inset insertional mutagenesis, insertion element, insertion sequence, in-service, insessorial, inset, inset initial, in seventh heaven, inseverable, inshallah, in shape Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inset This inset grille here contains both microphone and speaker—ear and mouth. The Affair of the Brains\|Anthony Gilmore There was a slight click as the bottom tightened automatically, the price appeared on the inset beside the stud, and Greg drank. Cancer World\|Harry Warner About the neck and waist of the exquisite female figure were inset jewels, simulating girdle and necklace. Valley of the Croen\|Lee Tarbell Beyond this was a wharf of carved stone, and the men followed where steps were inset to allow them to ascend. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931\|Various She was twisting at an inset handle around which faint lines indicated the door edge. Valley of the Croen\|Lee Tarbell British Dictionary definitions for inset inset verb (ɪnˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set (tr) to set or place in or within; insert noun (ˈɪnˌsɛt) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inset import, ship, include, send, decorate, instill, interject, interpose, interpolate, insinuate, inlay, inject, freight, enter, carry, infix, transport, intercalate, trim, veneer
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inset

noun

verb (used with object), in·set, in·set·ting.

Origin of inset

OTHER WORDS FROM inset

Words nearby inset

Example sentences from the Web for inset

British Dictionary definitions for inset

verb (ɪnˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set

noun (ˈɪnˌsɛt)

Derived forms of inset

Words related to inset