verb
inscribe
To draw a geometric figure inside another so that it touches the outer figure's boundary.
We inscribe a square in a circle, placing each vertex on the circumference.
Etymology
Latin inscribere means to write or mark in. Geometry applies that action to drawing a figure within another so that its boundary meets the enclosing figure.
More examples
- She inscribes a circle in the triangle, tangent to all three sides.
- The hexagon inscribed in the circle has six vertices on the circumference.
- Using a compass and ruler, I inscribed an equilateral triangle in a circle.
Forms
inscribe · inscribes · inscribed · inscribing