inset

[US]/ˈɪnset/
[UK]/ˈɪnset/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an object or picture that is inserted into something else; a piece of paper that is inserted into a book
vt. to put something inside something else; to insert.

Phrases & Collocations

inset image

inset table

Example Sentences

elastic insets in the waistband.

tables inset with ceramic tiles.

a satin skirt with insets of ruffled chiffon

a silver brooch with ruby insets

The map had an inset showing the city center.

The book includes an inset with additional information.

The brochure had an inset highlighting the key features.

The magazine article had an inset photo of the author.

The report had an inset table summarizing the data.

The presentation slide had an inset graph for comparison.

The poster had an inset map for reference.

The manual included an inset diagram for assembly instructions.

The textbook had an inset box with additional examples.

The brochure had an inset illustration of the product.

Real-world Examples

So there's a rather dizzy inset of issues about theatricality here that Shakespeare's playing on.

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

Sybil wears a wide metallic-embroidered headband with inset jewel to match her blue ensemble.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

The dress features two pleated inset panels and a row of buttons that emphasize the design's verticality.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

Insetting my goals I will consider my best performance of the past and multiply it a hundredfold.

Source: The Scrolls of the Lamb (Original Version)

It would never do to appear sedate and elderly before Melanie's sweet youthfulness. The lavender barred muslin was beautiful with those wide insets of lace and net about the hem, but it had never suited her type.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Note, also, that the teeth are inset from the outer surface of the skull, so that the chewed up plant material that is contained within the fleshy cheeks would not have dropped out of the mouth.

Source: University of Alberta - Dinosaur Paleontology

There was a deeply inset front door framed in a mosaic of multi-colored pieces of tiling and a small flower garden in front, behind a low stucco wall topped by an iron railing which the beach moisture had begun to corrode.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

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