insculps

verb

Definition of insculpsnext
present tense third-person singular of insculp, archaic
as in etches
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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etches
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  • Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of etches
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