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incised

incised

7.0
Cut into a surface with a sharp tool to make lines or patterns
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈsaɪzd/
translation icon : incisado
  • The ancient vase featured an incised pattern around its rim.

Examples

  • 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

graven
vsincised
  • Archaic
4 9.8

Cut into stone or wood to make letters and designs

applies more broadly to any surface cut leaving lines or patterns
incisional
vsincised
  • Specialized
1 7.1

About a cut made during surgery

refers to deliberate cutting into a surface to leave lines or patterns
engraved
vsincised
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
etched
vsincised
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
inscribed
vsincised
5.1

Written or carved on a surface like a stone

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

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

43 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

How Deep

carved
3.1
engraved
4.3
incised
7.0
score
13 7.8
scuffed
1 3.2

Surface Forms

incised positive

Morphology

incised = incise (transparent) = incise + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to the verb 'incise', so the meaning 'cut into' is directly derived.

Etymology

Incised comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and caedere 'to cut', so it literally means 'cut into'. Think of a small tool making lines on a vase, and you will see why an incised pattern is a design cut into the surface.