incised

Examples

• All

• The artist created an incised design on the pottery.

• He admired the incised patterns on the ancient stone tablet.

• A series of incised lines decorated the temple wall.

• The artist preferred to create incised designs rather than painting.

• A series of incised lines decorated the temple wall.

• The ancient vase featured an incised pattern around its rim.

• He admired the incised patterns on the ancient stone tablet.

Synonyms

C

carved

vsincised

39 3.1

Made by cutting into wood, stone, or metal to form a shape

focuses on superficial linear marks rather than deep shaping or sculpture

E

engraved

vsincised

17 4.3

Cut into a surface to form a design or letters

emphasizes shallow linear marks made by a sharp instrument rather than deep shaping

G

graven

vsincised

• Archaic

6 9.8

Cut into stone or wood to make letters and designs

applies more broadly to any surface cut leaving lines or patterns

E

etched

vsincised

5 5.1

Cut into a surface or fixed strongly in someone's memory

is a more neutral term for cuts that leave lines or marks regardless of art

I

inscribed

vsincised

3 5.1

Written or carved on a surface like a stone

is about making physical cuts or marks without focusing on text or names

I

incisional

vsincised

• Specialized

1 7.1

About a cut made during surgery

refers to deliberate cutting into a surface to leave lines or patterns

Antonyms

S

smooth

224 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

U

unmarked

45 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

How Deep

carved

39 3.1

engraved

17 4.3

incised

1 7.0

score

1 7.8

scuffed

9 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology