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incises

/ɪnˈsaɪzɪz/

Meanings
verb
To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

Examples :

"The jeweler incises delicate patterns into the gold ring with a tiny tool. "
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Related Words

Illustration engrave

engrave verb

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/

To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.

"He engraved the plaque with his name."

Illustration jeweler

jeweler noun

/ˈdʒuːələ/ /ˈdʒu(ə)lɚ/

A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry.

"The jeweler cleaned my grandmother's ring, making it sparkle like new. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration sharp

sharp noun

/ʃɑːp/ /ʃɑɹp/

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration tiny

tiny noun

/ˈtaɪni/

A small child; an infant.

"The tiny slept soundly in his crib. "

Illustration gold

gold noun

/ɡɒʊld/ /ɡoʊld/

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

"My grandmother's antique necklace was made of solid gold. "

Illustration patterns

patterns noun

/ˈpætərnz/ /ˈpætɪrnz/

Model, example.

"The sewing patterns helped me make a dress that looked exactly like the picture. "

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration ring

ring noun

/ɹɪŋ/

(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

"My grandmother's wedding ring is a beautiful, thin circle of gold. "

Illustration carve

carve noun

/kɑːv/ /kɑɹv/

A carucate.

"The farmer divided the large field into several carucates for different crops. "