ALL meanings of inlay
in·lay
I i - noun inlay Ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface. 1
- verb with object inlay to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood. 1
- verb with object inlay to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop. 1
- verb with object inlay Horticulture. to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting. 1
- noun inlay inlaid work. 1
- noun inlay a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament. 1
- noun inlay a design or decoration made by inlaying. 1
- noun inlay Dentistry. a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it. 1
- noun inlay Horticulture. inlay graft. 1
- noun inlay the act or process of inlaying. 1
- noun inlay inlaid decoration 1
- transitive verb inlay decorate surface of sth 1
- intransitive verb inlay decorate surface with sth 1
- variable noun inlay An inlay is a design or pattern on an object which is made by putting materials such as wood, gold, or silver into the surface of the object. 0
- uncountable noun inlay Inlay is the technique of putting designs or patterns onto the surfaces of objects. 0
- verb inlay to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface 0
- noun inlay a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement 0
- noun inlay decoration made by inlaying 0
- noun inlay an inlaid article, surface, etc 0
- verb transitive inlay to set (pieces of wood, metal, etc.) into a surface to make a design that is usually level with the surface 0
- verb transitive inlay to decorate with such pieces 0
- verb transitive inlay to fit or insert (an illustration) into a mat 0
- verb transitive inlay to add extra silver to (silver-plated objects) 0
- noun inlay inlaid decoration or material 0
- noun inlay a filling for a tooth made from a mold of the prepared cavity and then cemented into place 0