inset

inset
I. noun Date: 1559 1. a. a place where something flows in ; channel b. a setting or flowing in 2. something that is inset: as a. a small graphic representation (as a map or picture) set within a larger one b. a piece of cloth set into a garment (as for decoration) c. a part or section of a utensil that fits into an outer part II. transitive verb (inset or insetted; insetting) Date: 1658 1. set in; especially to insert within something else in such a way as to be visible 2. to provide with an inset

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  • inset — (n.) 1550s, influx of water, place where water flows in, from IN (Cf. in) + SET (Cf. set). Meaning extra pages of a book, etc. is from 1875; that of small map in the border of a larger one is from 1881 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • inset — insetter, n. n. /in set /; v. /in set /, n., v., inset, insetting. n. 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… …   Universalium

  • inset — 1 noun (C) a small picture, map etc in the corner of a page or larger picture etc, which shows more detail or information: See inset for a comparison of world grain exporters. 2 verb past tense and past participle inset or insetted (T) 1 to put… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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