incised

Adjective
Synonyms: engravedetchedgraveninscribed

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. sharply and deeply indented
  2. cut into with a sharp instrument
  3. cut or impressed into a surface“an incised design”“engraved invitations”Synonyms: engravedetchedgraveninscribed
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Incise \In*cise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incised; p. pr. & vb. n. Incising.] [L. incisus, p. p. of incidere to incise: cf. F. inciser. See Incide.] [1913 Webster]

1.To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave. [1913 Webster]

I on thy grave this epitaph incise.— T. Carew.[1913 Webster]

2.To cut, gash, or wound with a sharp instrument; to cut off. [1913 Webster]

Incised \In*cised"\, a.

1.Cut in; carved; engraved. [1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) Having deep and sharp notches, as a leaf or a petal. [1913 Webster]

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