Insertverb
(transitive) To put in between or into.
Insertnoun
An image inserted into text.
Insertnoun
A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.
Insertnoun
A mechanical component inserted into another.
Insertnoun
(linguistics) An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
Insertnoun
(genetics) A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.
Insertnoun
(television) A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.
Insertnoun
A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.
Insertverb
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.
Insertnoun
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
Insertnoun
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
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(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
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(film) a still picture that is inserted and that interrupts the action of a film
Insertverb
put or introduce into something;
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introduce;
Insertverb
fit snugly into;
Insertverb
insert casually;
Insectnoun
An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
Insectnoun
(colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc
Insectnoun
(derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
Insectnoun
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
Insectnoun
Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
Insectnoun
Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
Insectnoun
Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.
Insectadjective
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
Insectadjective
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
Insectnoun
small air-breathing arthropod
Insectnoun
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Insectnoun
a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings
Insectnoun
any small invertebrate animal such as a spider or tick.
Insect
Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.