verb
emboss
em-BAHSS/ɪmˈbɑːs/
To mark or decorate a surface with a raised design or lettering.
The press embosses a raised leaf design on the cream card.
Etymology
The proposed Old French formation combines “in/on” with a knoblike swelling. Embossing gives a surface such projecting forms, turning the idea of a bump into a raised decorative design.
In context
These blanks go through striking machines that apply thousands of kilograms of pressure to emboss the portrait. designs and inscriptions.
More examples
- We emboss our initials on the wedding invitations.
- The company's logo is embossed on each notebook.
- Embossing thin metal creates raised patterns you can feel.
Forms
emboss · embosses · embossed · embossing
embossing noun — Decoration using raised designs or lettering.
Similar words
- stamp
- Presses a mark onto a surface, not necessarily raised.
- engrave
- Cuts designs into a surface rather than raising them.