Inset (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. something inserted; insert.
  2. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one.
  3. influx.
  4. the act of setting in.
  5. a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel.
verb (used with object), in·set, in·set·ting.
  1. to set in or insert, as an inset: to inset a panel in a dress.
  2. to insert an inset in: to inset a mounting with jewels.
verb (ɪnˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set
  1. to set or place in or within; insert
noun (ˈɪnˌsɛt)
  1. something inserted
  2. printing
    • a small map or diagram set within the borders of a larger one
    • another name for insert (def. 4)
  3. a piece of fabric inserted into a garment, as to shape it or for decoration
  4. a flowing in, as of the tide
Inset (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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