Emboss
11emboss — late 14c., from O.Fr. *embocer (Cf. embocieure boss, stud, buckle ), from em (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + boce knoblike mass (see BOSS (Cf. boss) (2)). Related: Embossed; embossing …
12emboss — [v] imprint adorn, carve, decorate, etch, impress, punch, sculpt, stamp; concept 79 …
13emboss — ► VERB ▪ carve a design in relief on. DERIVATIVES embosser noun. ORIGIN from obsolete French embosser, from boce protuberance …
14emboss — [em bôs′, embäs′; imbôs′, imbäs′] vt. [ME embocen < OFr embocer: see EN 1 & BOSS2] 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… …
15emboss — verb (transitive usually passive) to make a raised pattern on the surface of metal, paper, leather etc: emboss sth with: The firm s paper is embossed with its name and address. embossed adjective …
16emboss — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English embosen to become exhausted from being hunted, ultimately from Anglo French bois woods Date: 14th century archaic to drive (as a hunted animal) to bay or to exhaustion II. transitive verb Etymology:… …
17emboss — embossable, adj. embosser, n. embossment, n. /em baws , bos /, v.t. 1. to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief. 2. to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament. 3. Metalworking. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar… …
18emboss — verb To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol. The papers werent official until the seal had been embossed on them …
19Emboss — Тиснить, выдавливать; украшать рельефом; Тиснение; Рельефное печатание …
20emboss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. knob, stud, engrave, chase. See convexity, ornament. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. raise, design, enchase, boss; see decorate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. mold, carve, set in relief, raise, impress,… …
