insculp

verb

in-ˈskəlp How to pronounce insculp (audio)
Definition of insculpnext
archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  1. etch
  2. inscribe
  3. carve
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  • Subsonic rounds with casings etched with a possible motive.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The tome is encased in a white-bronze clamshell, etched with Jay-Z lyrics and embossed with the book’s title.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of etch
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  • One of the earliest tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments is scheduled to go up for auction at Sotheby's on Wednesday.
    Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • It's been reported that the shell casings found at the scene were inscribed with the words deny, defend and depose, echoing a phrase used by insurance industry critics.
    Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of inscribe
Verb
  • This illustration provided by researchers depicts a person carving an osteoderm from a giant sloth in Brazil about 25,000 to 27,000 years ago.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The north end of the range, where Copper World is proposed, is already packed with dozens of drill pads and connecting roads — white lines and patches carved out of the brown slopes — where Hudbay has extracted cores to prove the potential value of its prospect.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of carve
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