noun
verb
Freq #86908
Meanings
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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.
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2
noun
a piece of material fitted into a garment, surface, or larger object
The jacket has a blue silk inset across the back.
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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.
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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.