incise

C2 Topic:Art & Music
US /ɪnˈsaɪz/
verb Freq #87238

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To cut into a surface with a sharp tool, especially to carve or engrave a design.

    The artisan incised an intricate pattern into the silver bowl.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to cut into a surface with... carveengrave
Word family
Forms incisedincisesincising

Etymology

From Middle French inciser.

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