inset
Noun · VerbUS[in-set]/ˈɪnˌsɛt/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger oneType of picture, image
- an artifact that is inserted or is to be insertedSynonyms: insertType of artifact, artefactKinds dickey, dickie
- a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garmentSynonyms: gussetType of piece of cloth, piece of materialPart of garment
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·set′ transitive verb
To infix. obsolete Geoffrey Chaucer
In′set noun
1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.
2. Bookbinding One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; — also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54