inset

American  

[in-set, in-set] / ˈɪnˌsɛt, ɪnˈsɛt /

noun

1. something inserted; insert.

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

3. influx.

4. the act of setting in.

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

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verb (used with object)

inset, insetting

1. to set in or insert, as an inset.

   to inset a panel in a dress.

2. to insert an inset in.

   to inset a mounting with jewels.

inset British  

verb

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

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noun

1. something inserted

2. printing

   1. a small map or diagram set within the borders of a larger one

   2. another name for insert

3. a piece of fabric inserted into a garment, as to shape it or for decoration

4. a flowing in, as of the tide

Other Word Forms

• insetter noun

Etymology

Origin of inset

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

Example Sentences

The couple are also planning to put a pool and “inset spa” in the backyard, while also building a pool deck and a boardwalk, as well as a trellis.

From MarketWatch

They act as deep coffers for the inset skylights, recalling Kahn’s Yale museum, while their V-shaped section gives them a central channel in which the mechanical systems are concealed, performing their duties unseen.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Today we had an inset day so I played Roblox and spoke to my cousin who lives far away," she said.

From BBC

The school year will still be 195 days, including the five inset staff training days.

From BBC

Eva Slater’s 1954 “Galaxy” insets a syncopated network of painted forms within a wooden panel, merging optical motion with material stasis.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• import
• include
• send
• ship