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in·set

 (ĭn′sĕt′, ĭn-sĕt′)
tr.v.in·set,in·set·ting,in·sets
1. To set in; insert.
2. To furnish with an inset.
n.(ĭn′sĕt′)
1. Something set in, as:
a. A small map or illustration set within a larger one.
b. A leaf or group of pages inserted into a publication.
c. A piece of material set into a garment as decoration or trim.
2.
a. An inflow, as of water.
b. A channel.
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inset

vb,-sets,-settingor-set
(tr) to set or place in or within; insert
n
1.something inserted
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)printing
a.a small map or diagram set within the borders of a larger one
b. another name forinsert4
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a piece of fabric inserted into a garment, as to shape it or for decoration
4. (Physical Geography) a flowing in, as of the tide
ˈinˌsettern
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in•set

(n. ˈɪnˌsɛt;v. ɪnˈsɛt)

n.,v.-set, -set•ting.n.
1. something inserted; insert.
2. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one.
3. a piece of cloth set into a garment, usu. as an ornamental panel.
4. an inflow, esp. of water.
v.t.
5. to set in or insert: to inset a panel in a dress.
[before 900; Middle Englishinsetten to insert, Old Englishinsettan to initiate; seein-1,set]
in′set`ter,n.
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inset

In cartography, a separate map positioned within the neatline of a larger map. Three forms are recognized: a. An area geographically outside a sheet but included therein for convenience of publication, usually at the same scale; b. A portion of the map or chart at an enlarged scale; c. A smaller scale map or chart of surrounding areas, included for location purposes.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

inset


Past participle:inset
Gerund:insetting

Imperative
inset
inset
Present
I inset
you inset
he/she/it insets
we inset
you inset
they inset
Preterite
I inset
you inset
he/she/it inset
we inset
you inset
they inset
Present Continuous
I am insetting
you are insetting
he/she/it is insetting
we are insetting
you are insetting
they are insetting
Present Perfect
I have inset
you have inset
he/she/it has inset
we have inset
you have inset
they have inset
Past Continuous
I was insetting
you were insetting
he/she/it was insetting
we were insetting
you were insetting
they were insetting
Past Perfect
I had inset
you had inset
he/she/it had inset
we had inset
you had inset
they had inset
Future
I will inset
you will inset
he/she/it will inset
we will inset
you will inset
they will inset
Future Perfect
I will have inset
you will have inset
he/she/it will have inset
we will have inset
you will have inset
they will have inset
Future Continuous
I will be insetting
you will be insetting
he/she/it will be insetting
we will be insetting
you will be insetting
they will be insetting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been insetting
you have been insetting
he/she/it has been insetting
we have been insetting
you have been insetting
they have been insetting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been insetting
you will have been insetting
he/she/it will have been insetting
we will have been insetting
you will have been insetting
they will have been insetting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been insetting
you had been insetting
he/she/it had been insetting
we had been insetting
you had been insetting
they had been insetting
Conditional
I would inset
you would inset
he/she/it would inset
we would inset
you would inset
they would inset
Past Conditional
I would have inset
you would have inset
he/she/it would have inset
we would have inset
you would have inset
they would have inset
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.inset - a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger oneinset - a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
ikon,picture,icon,image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
2.inset - an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
artefact,artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
dickey,dickie,dicky,shirtfront - a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
3.inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
piece of cloth,piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
Verb1.inset - set or place in
put in,stick in,inclose,insert,introduce,enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
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Translations
صورَه أو خَريطَه داخِل أخْرى
detailpodrobná mapka
indføjelse
melléktérképszakmai továbbképzés
innfelld mynd
įdėtinis paveikslėlisįdėtinis žemėlapis
ielaidumkarte
podrobná mapka
küçük harita/resim Vb

inset

[ˈɪnset]
A.N (Typ) →recuadromgrabadoor mapao dibujo que se imprime en un ángulo de otro mayor; (=page(s)) →encartem
B.VT (inset (pt, pp)) (Typ) [+diagram, map] →insertar,imprimir comorecuadro; [+page(s)] →imprimir comoencarte; (=indent) →sangrar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inset

[ˈɪnsɛt]
adj
[picture] →enmédaillon
to be inset with sth →êtreserti(e) de qch
a gold pendant, inset with a diamond →unpendentifen or,serti d'undiamant
n(in picture, diagram) →médaillonm
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inset

vb: pret, ptp <inset>
vt map, illustration →einfügen; (Sew) →einsetzen;the text isinset with illustrations →in denText sindIllustrationeneingefügt
n
(= pages) →Einlagef, →Beilagef;(also inset map) →Nebenkartef; (on diagram) →Nebenbildnt
(Sew) →Einsatzm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inset

(ˈinset) noun
a small map, pictureetc that has been put in the corner of a larger one.In a map of a coastline, there may be an inset to show offshore islands. inlas صورَه أو خَريطَه داخِل أخْرى малка диаграма вместена в друга inserção podrobná mapka, detail die Nebenkarte indføjelseένθετοrecuadro lisaleht نقشه یا تصویر کوچکتری که در حاشیه نقشه یا تصویر بزرگتر قرار می گیرد lisäkarttamédaillon מַפָּה/תְּמוּנָה קְטָנָה מְשוּבֶּצֶת जडा़ हुआ umetak melléktérkép inset innfelld myndriquadro 挿入図 (도표, 지도 등의 일부를 확대하여 나타낸) 삽입 그림 įdėtinis žemėlapis/paveikslėlis ielaidumkarte sisipanbijkaart innfelt bilde/detaljkart wstawka د نقشي په كونج كي يو تصويرapêndice medalion карта-врезка príloha, podrobná mapka vstavljena slika umetak infälld karta ใบแทรก küçük harita/resim Vb. 嵌入物，附加物 вкладка, вклейка کسی بڑے نقشے وغیرہ کے کونے میں لگایا گیا ایک چھوٹا سا نقشہ bản đồ lồng插入物
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.


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