Definition of inset Inset
/ɪˈnsɛˌt/ - [inset] - in•set
We found 15 definitions of inset from 5 different sources.
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What does inset mean?
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NounPlural: insets |
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| inset - a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one | ||
| inset - an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted | ||
| insert | ||
| artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole | ||
| inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment | ||
| gusset | ||
| piece of cloth, piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
Verb |
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| inset - set or place in | ||
| inclose, stick in, enclose, insert, put in, introduce surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" | ||
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- inset (Noun)
A smaller thing set into a larger thing; such as a small picture inside a larger one. - inset (Noun)
Anything inserted. - inset (Noun)
A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment. - inset (Verb)
To set in; infix or implant. - inset (Verb)
To insert something. - inset (Verb)
To add an inset to something.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inset (v. t.)
To infix. - inset (n.)
That which is inserted or set in; an insertion. - inset (n.)
One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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in′set, n. something set in, an insertion, esp. a leaf or leaves inserted in other leaves already folded.—v.t. to set in, to infix or implant
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