_____________ is a process, also known as inlay, in which spaces are cut into wood and filled with wood shapes of a different color.

Intarsia is a decorative inlay technique in which pieces of differently colored wood are fitted into cut spaces to create a pattern or image. Therefore, the correct choice is Intarsia. Wood grain refers to the natural pattern of fibers in wood, not this inlay process.

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