insert
/ɪnˈsɝt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.01 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.
noun
A mechanical component inserted into another.
noun
An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
noun
A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.
Example Sentences
- "In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card."
- "To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps."
- "This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper."
- "a threaded insert"
- "[…] close-ups of her legs on the escalator, an insert of the emergency stop button (ARRET D'URGENCE), intercut close-ups of her glance and the cinema sign, […]"
- "Now type the word "fleece" and then a space, and press INSERT once more to cancel LOCK INSERT."
Etymology
From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈsɝt/
- British English: /ɪnˈsɜːt/