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Inlay vs Incise - What's the difference?

inlay | incise |

As verbs the difference between inlay and incise

is that inlay is to place pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design while incise is to cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

As a noun inlay

is the material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

inlay

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
    • Derived terms
    * inlay card

    Verb

  • To pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design.
  • (dentistry) To fill a tooth.

    • Anagrams

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    incise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * encise

    Verb

    (incis)
  • to cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave