inset B2 Topic:Media & Publishing 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 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 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 The designer inset a small photograph into the first page of the article. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small picture, map,... insertpanel 2 noun · a piece of material fitted... insertinlaygusset 3 verb · to set or fit something... insertembedinlay Word family Derived forms insettinginsetter Related forms insertembedpanelheadline 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 Media & Publishing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inset **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɪnˌsɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnset/ **Frequency rank:** 86908 ## Meanings 1. a small picture, map, panel, or passage placed within a larger one 2. a piece of material fitted into a garment, surface, or larger object 3. to set or fit something into a surface or larger object so that it remains visible ## Examples - An inset beside the main map shows the city center in greater detail. - The jacket has a blue silk inset across the back. - The designer inset a small photograph into the first page of the article. ## Synonyms - insert - panel - inlay - gusset ## Derived Forms - insetting - insetter ## 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 - Media & Publishing markdown