inset
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
inset
- /ˈɪnsɛt/
Rhymes with -ɪnsɛt
Where it comes from
From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).
verb insets · insetting · inset · insetted
- To set in; infix or implant.
- To insert something.
- To add an inset to something.
noun insets
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one. a map of the whole state with city maps as insets
- Anything inserted.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
- A modular microphone that can be removed from a telephone handset without disassembly. Microphone insets can deteriorate and older examples may produce a permanent frying noise.
- An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
adjective further inset · farther inset · furthest inset · farthest inset
- Having been inset. the inset diamonds
Translations
Talk about this word "inset." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inset. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inset. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inset "inset." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inset.Cite this
@misc{inset_2026,
title = {inset},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inset},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
