ingrain vs insert

ingrain

noun
  • An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet. 

adj
  • Dyed with grain, or kermes. 

  • Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance. 

verb
  • To dye with a fast or lasting colour. 

  • To make (something) deeply part of something else. 

insert

noun
  • An image inserted into text. 

  • A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule. 

  • A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene. 

  • A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track. 

  • A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast. 

  • An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance. 

  • A mechanical component inserted into another. 

  • A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. 

verb
  • To put in between or into. 

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