emboss
Americanverb (used with object)
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to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.
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to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament.
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Metalworking. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other.
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to cause to bulge out; make protuberant.
verb
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to mould or carve (a decoration or design) on (a surface) so that it is raised above the surface in low relief
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to cause to bulge; make protrude
Other Word Forms
- embossable adjective
- embosser noun
- embossment noun
- unembossed adjective
Etymology
Origin of emboss
1350–1400; Middle English embosen < Middle French embocer, equivalent to em- em- 1 + boce boss 2
Example Sentences
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I walked away with an embossed certificate that reads “National Student Leader.”
From Literature
My mother’s creamy embossed stationery sits next to the telephone.
From Literature
Coca-Cola takes that engraving process a step further with a machine that snaps a photo of the user, then embosses that picture onto the iconic red can of soda.
From Los Angeles Times
Mal and Christopher found bunks belowdecks—his had a deep red counterpane, embroidered with a dragon, hers a yellow one embossed with a griffin—and slept.
From Literature
The embossed crosses on multiple turrets present a towering fortress with absolute castle stature.
From Literature
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