Synonyms for inlay


Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb in-ley, in-ley; noun in-ley
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; noun ˈɪnˌleɪ


Définition of inlay

Origin :
  • 1590s (v.), 1650s (n.), from in + lay. Related: Inlaid.
  • verb parquet
Example sentences :
  • With illustrations and inlay cover picture by Harrison Fisher.
  • Extract from : « The Rose of Old St. Louis » by Mary Dillon
  • Closely related to patchwork, but not as commonly used, is “inlay.”
  • Extract from : « Quilts » by Marie D. Webster
  • Further, they often patch together pieces of this kind of inlay.
  • Extract from : « Art in Needlework » by Lewis F. Day
  • This is actually done with the working drawing by the inlay cutter.
  • Extract from : « Line and Form (1900) » by Walter Crane
  • With illustrations in colors, and inlay cover by George Wright.
  • Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by Francis Marion Crawford
  • This will make a groove into which the edge of the inlay will disappear.
  • Extract from : « The Decoration of Leather » by Georges de Rcy
  • The inlay is also pasted and the edges inserted in the incision.
  • Extract from : « The Decoration of Leather » by Georges de Rcy
  • In some cases the bronze is decorated with an inlay of silver damascening.
  • Extract from : « Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times » by John Stewart Milne
  • To make a rapid survey we must commence with the art of inlay.
  • Extract from : « Chats on Old Clocks » by Arthur Hayden
  • We may admire the dexterity of the inlay but deplore the design.
  • Extract from : « Chats on Old Clocks » by Arthur Hayden

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