Definitions for inlay
ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; ˈɪnˌleɪin·lay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inlaynoun

   (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

2. inlayverb

   a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface

3. inlayverb

   decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inlaynoun

   The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

2. inlayverb

   To place pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design.

3. inlayverb

   To fill a tooth.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inlaynoun

   Matter inlaid; wood formed to inlay.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Under foot the violet,
   Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay,
   Broider'd the ground. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iv.

2. To Inlayverb

   Etymology: in and lay.

   1. To diversify with different bodies inserted into the ground or substratum.

   They are worthy
   To inlay heav'n with stars. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   Look, how the floor of heav'n
   Is thick inlaid with patens of bright gold. William Shakespeare.

   A saphire throne, inlaid with pure
   Amber, and colours of the show'ry arch. John Milton.

   The timber bears a great price with the cabinet makers, when large, for inlaying. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   Here clouded canes 'midst heaps of toys are found,
   And inlaid tweezer cases strow the ground. John Gay.

   2. To make variety by being inserted into bodies; to variegate.

   Sea-girt isles,
   That like to rich and various gems inlay
   The unadorned bosom of the deep. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inlay

   Inlay covers a range of techniques in sculpture and the decorative arts for inserting pieces of contrasting, often colored materials into depressions in a base object to form ornament or pictures that normally are flush with the matrix. A great range of materials have been used both for the base or matrix and for the inlays inserted into it. Inlay is commonly used in the production of decorative furniture, where pieces of colored wood, precious metals or even diamonds are inserted into the surface of the carcass using various matrices including clear coats and varnishes. Lutherie inlays are frequently used as decoration and marking on musical instruments, particularly the smaller strings. Perhaps the most famous example of furniture inlay is that of Andre-Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732) which is known as Boulle work and evolved in part from inlay produced in Italy during the late 15th century at the Studiolo for Federico da Montefeltro in his Ducal Palace at Urbino, in which trompe-l'œil shelving seems to carry books, papers, curios and mathematical instruments, in eye-deceiving perspective. The similar private study made for him at Gubbio is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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1. inlay

   Inlay is a design technique in various fields where pieces of different materials such as wood, metal, shell, stone, or ivory are inserted into a surface to create a pattern or image. The inserted pieces are usually contrasting to the material they are set in to highlight the design. This technique is commonly used in woodworking, jewelry, metalwork, and other artworks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inlayverb

   to lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions

2. Inlaynoun

   matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety

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1. Inlay

   Inlay is a decorative technique of inserting pieces of contrasting, often coloured materials into depressions in a base object to form patterns or pictures that normally are flush with the matrix. In a wood matrix, inlays commonly use wood veneers, but other materials like shells, mother-of-pearl, horn or ivory may also be used. Pietre dure, or coloured stones inlaid in white or black marbles, and inlays of precious metals in a base metal matrix are other forms of inlay. Master craftsmen who make custom knives continue a tradition of ancient techniques of inlaying precious metals; additionally, many new techniques which use contemporary tools have also been developed and utilized as well by artisans. Inlay in wood furniture differs from marquetry, a similar technique that largely replaced it in high-style European furniture during the 17th century, in that marquetry is an assembly of veneers applied over the entire surface of an object, whereas inlay consists of small pieces inserted on the bed of cut spaces in the base material, of which most remains visible. Inlay is commonly used in production of decorative furniture, where pieces of coloured wood or metal are inserted into the surface of the carcass. Lutherie inlays are frequently used as decoration and marking on musical instruments, particularly the smaller strings.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inlay

   in-lā′, v.t. to ornament by laying in or inserting pieces of metal, ivory, &c.—pa.p. Inlaid′.—n. pieces of metal, ivory, &c. for inlaying.—ns. Inlay′er; Inlay′ing.

Matched Categories

1. • Decorate
   • Dentistry
   • Filling
   • Handicraft

Anagrams for inlay »

1. lay-in

2. layin'

3. naily

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inlay in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inlay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of inlay in a Sentence

1. Tom Tooma:

   If the cornea was a 500-page book, the inlay goes at about page 200.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inlay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inlay
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inlay
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inlay
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inlay
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=inlay
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inlay