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Inscribed vs Carved - What's the difference?

inscribed | carved |

As verbs the difference between inscribed and carved

is that inscribed is (inscribe) while carved is (carve).

As an adjective carved is

of an object, made by carving.

inscribed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (inscribe)

    • inscribe

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To write or cut words onto something, especially a hard surface; to engrave.
  • (geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

    • Synonyms

    * (l), (l)

    Related terms

    * circumscribe * -scribe

    carved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (carve)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of an object, made by carving.
    • a carved ivory statue of the Virgin Mary

    Derived terms

    *

    Anagrams

    *