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B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US noun /ˈɪnˌsɛt/ verb /ɪnˈsɛt/ UK noun /ˈɪnset/ verb /ɪnˈset/ See IPA manual

Freq #86908

Meanings

1

noun
a small picture, map, panel, or passage placed within a larger one

US /ˈɪnˌsɛt/ UK /ˈɪnset/

An inset beside the main map shows the city center in greater detail.
2

noun
a piece of material fitted into a garment, surface, or larger object

US /ˈɪnˌsɛt/ UK /ˈɪnset/

The jacket has a blue silk inset across the back.
3

verb
to set or fit something into a surface or larger object so that it remains visible

US /ɪnˈsɛt/ UK /ɪnˈset/

The designer inset a small photograph into the first page of the article.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a small picture, map,... insert panel

2 noun · a piece of material fitted... insert inlaygusset

3 verb · to set or fit something... insert embed inlay

Word family

Derived forms insettinginsetter

Related forms insert embed panel headline

Etymology

From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan ("to set in"), equivalent to in + set. The noun developed from the verb for something fitted or placed inside a larger whole.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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