inset
Noun:
- A piece of material added to a garment: An "inset" is a piece of fabric inserted into a garment to enlarge, strengthen, or decorate it.
- An inserted artifact: An "inset" is an object that is set into or placed within something else.
- A small picture within a larger one: In graphic design or cartography, an "inset" is a smaller illustration, map, or photograph placed within the border of a larger one.
Verb:
- To set or place something into something else: To "inset" means to fix or insert one thing into another, often so that it is flush or integrated.
Noun: The dress has a lace inset at the neckline.The tabletop features a beautiful wooden inset.See the inset on the map for a detailed view of the city center.
Verb: The craftsman will inset a piece of ivory into the wooden box.A diamond was inset into the ring's band.
"Inset map": A smaller, more detailed map set within the borders of a larger, main map. The world map included an inset map of the polar regions.
"Photographic inset": A small photograph placed within a larger image or page layout. The article used a photographic inset to show a close-up of the artifact.
- Insetting (gerund/noun): The action or process of setting something in.
- Noun: Insert, inlay, panel, gusset, detail.
- Verb: Insert, embed, inlay, set in, implant.
(Note: "Inset" is not commonly used as part of a phrasal verb. The action is typically expressed simply as "inset" or with synonyms like "set in.")
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the word "inset.")
- a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
- a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- set or place in