inlay
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈɪnleɪ/
:
incrustación
- The desk became the color and texture of stone and wood with gold inlay.
- pearl inlay
- wood inlays
- ivory inlay
This was definitely a challenging project as inlays are tricky so it took me two whole weeks to finish this suba.
- This was definitely a challenging project as inlays are tricky so it took me two whole weeks to finish this suba.
Examples
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By the flickering candlelight, the intricate inlay pattern in the top of the rosewood table seemed almost to glow.
Fiction book (1991) -
And I admire the gold inlay work on the coffin.
Fiction book (2001) -
The birds are gold inlay on a sky of shiny black lacquer.
Fiction book (1993) -
The outside surface of the bowl is divided into two registers with designs excised for gold inlay.
Academic text (1991) -
The mother-of-pearl inlay of the Phra Mondop, a library and repository of sacred scriptures, sparkled like the sea.
Academic text (2005) -
Lester had said that the original walls were mahogany with inlays of burl, and I was eager to uncover this architectural treasure.
Fiction book (1996) -
The craftsman created an exquisite table featuring a beautiful floral inlay of different woods.
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She admired the intricate inlay of silver and gold that adorned the wooden jewelry box.
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The antique chair had a stunning inlay design, showcasing the skill of the artisan who made it.
Synonyms
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2.8
A repeated design like shapes or flowers on cloth
3
6.9
A piece of material placed into clothing and furniture to add decoration or strength
1
9.9
Artists fit small pieces of wood or other materials into a surface to make patterns
Antonyms
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inlay comes from the parts in- ('in') and lay ('to put'), and a decorative inlay is like tiny pieces 'laid into' a surface to make a pattern, like a puzzle fitted into wood or metal.