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incise

in·cise

incise

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn saIz
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: incises, incising, incised
definition 1: to cut into the surface of.
The surgeon incised the tissue just below the knee.
definition 2: to mark the surface of with a sharp tool; engrave.
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