incise

in·cise

 (ĭn-sīz′)

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.

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[French inciser, from Old French enciser, from Vulgar Latin *incīsāre, frequentative of Latin incīdere, incīs- : in-, in; see in-² + caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots.]

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incise

(ɪnˈsaɪz)

vb

(Crafts) (tr) to produce (lines, a design, etc) by cutting into the surface of (something) with a sharp tool

[C16: from Latin incīdere to cut into, from in-² + caedere to cut]

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in•cise

(ɪnˈsaɪz)

v.t. -cised, -cis•ing.

1. to cut into; cut marks or figures upon.

2. to engrave with marks or figures.

[1535–45; < Latin incīsus, past participle of incīdere to cut open, engrave =in- in-² + caedere to strike, cut]

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incise

Past participle: incised
Gerund: incising

Imperative

incise

incise

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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"

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incise

verb cut, carve, etch, engrave, inscribe, chisel After polishing, a design is incised or painted.

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incise

verb

1. To penetrate with a sharp edge:

cut, gash, pierce, slash, slit.

2. To cut (a design or inscription) into a hard surface, especially for printing:

carve, engrave, etch, grave.

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Translations

incidere

incise

[ɪnˈsaɪz] VT → cortar (Art) → grabar, tallar (Med) → hacer una incisión en

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incise

vt

(= cut) → (ein)schneiden (→ into in +acc)

(Art, in wood) → (ein)schnitzen; (in metal, stone) → eingravieren, einritzen

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incise

[ɪnˈsaɪz] vt (frm) → incidere

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in·cise

v. cortar, hacer un corte.

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