especially: to insert within something else in such a way as to be visible
2
: to provide with an inset
Example Sentences
Noun The floor is decorated with an inset of marble tiles. velvet dresses with silk insetsVerbinset a map in a larger map
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Nearby, the gourmet kitchen has everything a home cook could want, from a custom inset butcher block to quarried stone countertops and custom cabinetry. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 The project comprises a new concrete wall and bench with 30 concrete spheres and domes of various sizes that are covered with stained glass, plus inset waves of vertical glass mosaic pieces in the bench. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022 An inset image also shows an apparent city with what appears to be a view of Earth in the sky. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 And the city shown in the inset is Cape Town, South Africa. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 The rainbow of colors in the mosaic squares is echoed in more than 100 strips of stained glass in the inset wave on the bench. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022 Top features include an attractive and durable porcelain-enameled lid with an inset thermometer and two side shelves with notches for grilling tools. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022 Text, often multilingual, features in pieces such as Hyun Chough’s robust, partly sculptural collage, whose two inset rectangles are filled with fragmentary blocks.Washington Post, 6 May 2022 The image of Sagittarius A* (inset) was taken by @EHTelescope. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 May 2022
Verb
The sleeve was inset with a cascading ruffle, draped from the back of the turtleneck to the shoulder. Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 The 883-square-meter home is accessed through either street-facing double doors inset into a wall (large cut-outs reveal the interior courtyard)–or a carport that accommodates three vehicles. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 July 2022 Each tavern has its own flavor, allowing the Dungeon Master to inset it in whatever region best fits the story. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 July 2022 In the foyer, a white marble staircase is inset with colorful mosaics. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 5 May 2022 Because the windows are inset, the shutters point out at an angle rather than lying flush with the walls. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 In the barbershop behind him, down a few stairs, square black chairs are positioned in front of an immaculately clean white counter, inset with individual washbasins for each customer. Lisa Morrow, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021 On the rare occasions in the past that the Jazz have been without both members of their starting backcourt, Snyder has typically opted to inset Joe Ingles and sixth-man extraordinaire Jordan Clarkson instead. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Apr. 2021 My television displayed a closeup of Emily’s phone showing the boss’s face, inset with an image of Emily’s face—three layers of screens at once. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2020 See More