Meaning & use
Inset
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A small picture, map, or diagram set within the border of a larger one.
See it in a sentence
The magazine article included a map with an inset showing the city center in detail.
The poster featured a large photo with a smaller inset of the artist's signature.
A note on using this word
"Inset" can also function as a verb meaning to place or set something within a larger surface, as in "the jeweler inset diamonds into the ring."
Another way to use it
2. verb
To set or place something within a larger surface or object.
The craftsman inset mother-of-pearl into the guitar's neck.
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