Inlay (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), in·laid, in·lay·ing.
  1. to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood.
  2. to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop.
  3. to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting.
noun
  1. inlaid work.
  2. a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament.
  3. a design or decoration made by inlaying.
  4. a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it.
  5. inlay graft.
  6. the act or process of inlaying.
verb (ɪnˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)
  1. to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface
noun (ˈɪnˌleɪ)
  1. a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement
  2. decoration made by inlaying
  3. an inlaid article, surface, etc
Inlay (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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