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- Dictionaryemboss/ɪmˈbɒs/
verb
- 1. carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief: "they used special tools to emboss the leather"
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: to raise the surface of into bosses. especially : to ornament with raised work. 2. : to raise in relief from a surface. 3. : adorn, embellish. embossable. im-ˈbä-sə-bəl. -ˈbȯ- adjective. embosser. im-ˈbä-sər. -ˈbȯ- noun. embossment. im-ˈbä-smənt. -ˈbȯ- noun. emboss. 2 of 2. verb (2) embossed; embossing; embosses. transitive verb.
EMBOSS definition: 1. to decorate an object, especially with letters, using special tools that make a raised mark on…. Learn more.
emboss. / ɪmˈbɒs / verb. to mould or carve (a decoration or design) on (a surface) so that it is raised above the surface in low relief. to cause to bulge; make protrude.
Emboss means to carve with a design. A silver tray might be embossed with your initials and wedding date. You might give your teacher a plaque with "World's Best Teacher" embossed under their name. Embossing and engraving have similar effects––a raised surface.
1. to decorate or cover with designs, patterns, etc. raised above the surface. 2. to carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the surface; raise in relief. 3. to embellish; ornament.
EMBOSS meaning: 1. to decorate an object, especially with letters, using special tools that make a raised mark on…. Learn more.
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). [Middle English embosen, from Old French embocer : en-, in; see en-1 + boce, knob.]
Emboss Definition. To decorate or cover with designs, patterns, etc. raised above the surface. To carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the surface; raise in relief. To embellish; ornament. To cover with many protuberances; stud. To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.
Definition of emboss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'emboss' 1. 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. [...] More. Conjugations of 'emboss' present simple: I emboss, you emboss [...] past simple: I embossed, you embossed [...] past participle: embossed. More.
