Incise

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsaɪz/

Definitions of incise

verb to cut into or engrave a surface

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor will incise the abscess to drain the pus.

A2 She used a scalpel to incise the paper in a straight line.

B1 The artist carefully incised intricate designs into the pottery.

B2 The surgeon incised the patient's abdomen to perform the necessary procedure.

C1 The skilled craftsman incised the marble with precision and detail.

C2 The calligrapher used a sharp tool to incise the delicate characters onto the parchment.

Examples of incise in a Sentence

formal The surgeon needed to incise the patient's abdomen to remove the tumor.

informal The chef carefully incised the vegetables for the salad.

slang I watched the DIY video on how to incise the pumpkin for Halloween.

figurative His words seemed to incise her heart with their sharpness.

Grammatical Forms of incise

• past tense: incised
• plural: incises
• comparative: more incisive
• superlative: most incisive
• present tense: incise
• future tense: will incise
• perfect tense: have incised
• continuous tense: is incising
• singular: incise
• positive degree: incisive
• infinitive: to incise
• gerund: incising
• participle: incising

Origin and Evolution of incise

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incise' originated from the Latin word 'incīdere', which is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'into' and the verb 'caedere' meaning 'to cut'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of cutting or carving into a surface, the meaning of 'incise' has evolved to also include the act of making a surgical cut or an inscription on a surface.