emboss

em·boss

 (ĕm-bôs′, -bŏs′)

tr.v. em·bossed, em·boss·ing, em·boss·es

1. To mold or carve in relief: emboss a design on a coin.

2. To decorate with or as if with a raised design: emboss leather.

3. To adorn; decorate.

4. To cover with many protuberances; stud: "The whole buoy was embossed with barnacles" (Herman Melville).

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[Middle English embosen, from Old French embocer : en-, in; see en-¹ + boce, knob.]

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em·boss′er n.

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emboss

(ɪmˈbɒs)

vb

1. (Art Terms) to mould or carve (a decoration or design) on (a surface) so that it is raised above the surface in low relief

2. to cause to bulge; make protrude

[C14: from Old French embocer, from em- + boce boss²]

emˈbosser n

emˈbossment n

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em•boss

(ɛmˈbɔs, -ˈbɒs)

v.t.

1. to raise (designs) from a surface; represent in relief.

2. to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament.

3. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French embocer=em- em-¹ + -bocer, derivative of boce boss²]

em•boss′a•ble, adj.

em•boss′er, n.

em•boss′ment, n.

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emboss

Past participle: embossed
Gerund: embossing

Imperative

emboss

emboss

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

emboss - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" boss, stamp block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

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Translations

prägen

embouteremboutirrepousser

coniaregoffrareimprimere in rilievolavorare a sbalzo

浮き出し

emboss

[ɪmˈbɒs] VT [+ metal, leather] → repujar; [+ paper] → gofrar, estampar (en relieve)
embossed with the royal arms → con el escudo real en relieve

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emboss

vt metal, leather → prägen; silk, velvet → gaufrieren; the cover is embossed with his name → sein Name ist auf den Einband aufgeprägt

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emboss

[ɪmˈbɒs] vt (metal) → lavorare a sbalzo; (leather, paper) → imprimere in rilievo, goffrare

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