incise

/ɪnsˈa‍ɪz/

/ˌɪnˈsaɪz/

to incise

MAIN VERB

to make decorative cuts or markings into the surface of a material by using a sharp-pointed or sharp-edged tool

Examples

1. On the tablets, the scribes had thoughtfully incised little tick marks which indicated the spacing between groups of characters.

2. All were incised with the same curious symbols, including these.

3. So the story's incised into it, and then you roll it on wax, and you get the frieze, like that.

4. Little stenciled drawings and incised designs.