inset
noun
- form of book art
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɛt/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).
- Having been inset.
“the inset diamonds”
“the inset liners”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
“a map of the whole state with city maps as insets”
“The inset of figure 1 shows the geometry of the samples.”
- Anything inserted.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
- A modular microphone that can be removed from a telephone handset without disassembly.
“Microphone insets can deteriorate and older examples may produce a permanent frying noise.”
- An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).
- To set in; infix or implant.
- To insert something.
- To add an inset to something.