<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>something inserted; insert</li><li>a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one</li><li>the act of setting in</li><li>a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to set in or insert, as an inset: to inset a panel in a dress</li><li>to insert an inset in: to inset a mounting with jewels</li></ul>