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incise
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in·cise  (n-sz)
tr.v. in·cised, in·cis·ing, in·cis·es
1. To cut into, as with a sharp instrument: incised the tablet with chisels; a plateau that had been deeply incised by streams.
2.
a. To engrave (designs or writing, for example) into a surface; carve.
b. To engrave designs, writing, or other marks into.

[French inciser, from Old French enciser, from Vulgar Latin *incsre, frequentative of Latin incdere, incs- : in-, in; see in-2 + caedere, to cut; see ka-id- in Indo-European roots.]

incise [ɪnˈsaɪz]
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) (tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc.) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool
[from Latin incīdere to cut into, from in-2 + caedere to cut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting
notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"
scratch up, scratch, scrape - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
groove - make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
slit - cut a slit into; "slit the throat of the victim"
worry - lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
girdle, deaden - cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"

incise
verb cut, carve, etch, engrave, inscribe, chisel After polishing, a design is incised or painted.
Translations
incise [ɪnˈsaɪz] VTcortar (Art) → grabar, tallar (Med) → hacer una incisión en
incise
vt
(= cut)(ein)schneiden (→ into in +acc)
(Art, in wood) → (ein)schnitzen; (in metal, stone) → eingravieren, einritzen
incise [ɪnˈsaɪz] vt (frm) → incidere
incise [ɪnˈsaɪz] vt (frm) → incidere


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Their home is not adorned with seasonal holiday bounty, but ritual gourd rattles John incises with Indian designs may harken back to long-ago harvests.
As the grand staircase incises into the building, it creates a narrow prow overlooking the river; this is occupied by the museum's cafe.
Working sometimes from a model, sometimes from her imagination, Khedoori then incises the image into the surface.
 
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