1. to carve, engrave, or cut into a surface
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The artist chose to insculp his initials into the marble base.
• Ancient craftsmen would insculp intricate patterns into stone tablets.
• She decided to insculp the date of their wedding into the wooden beam.
• The memorial bore names insculped deep into the granite surface.
• Skilled artisans could insculp delicate designs into precious metals.