1. carving or engraving into a surface
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The artist spent hours insculping intricate designs into the marble.
• Ancient craftsmen were skilled at insculping hieroglyphs into stone tablets.
• The jeweler was insculping the customer’s initials onto the ring.
• Medieval stonemasons excelled at insculping religious scenes into cathedral walls.
• The process of insculping requires both patience and precision.