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incised Definition

in·cised (-sīzd)

adjective

    1. cut into
    2. engraved or carved
    3. made by cutting into with a sharp tool
  1. having the edges deeply notched, as a leaf

incised Synonyms

incised

modif.

etched, engraved, cut; see carved, engraved.

incised Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • slab: The earlier of the two memorial types is the incised slab.
  • decoration: The cooking pots would be made from the local clay, sometimes with simple incised decoration.
  • marking: There are now remaining other incised markings to be noticed, which are of highly interesting character.
  • valley: Similarly, the incised valleys provide evidence for sequence boundaries that may also be recorded within the coal.
  • wound: On the top of the head, an incised wound an inch in length.
  • cross: The left is an incised cross; the right a sword.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: Vertical fault movements restrict rivers to a few deeply incised canyons.
  • finely: The majority of these celts are plain, although a number of them show finely incised imagery or even low relief sculpted faces.

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