Emboss

  • 21emboss — em·boss || ɪm bÉ’s v. cause to stand out or protrude; decorate with a design which is raised above a surface …

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  • 22emboss — verb [usu. as adjective embossed] carve a design in relief on (a surface). Derivatives embosser noun Origin ME: from the OFr. base of obs. Fr. embosser, from em into + boce protuberance …

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  • 23emboss — v. a. 1. Adorn with raised work, ornament in relief. 2. Cover with bosses or protuberances or relief …

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  • 24emboss — v ornament in relief, boss, chase, enchase, engrave, raise, fret, tool; sculpture, carve …

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  • 25emboss — em·boss …

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  • 26emboss — em•boss [[t]ɛmˈbɔs, ˈbɒs[/t]] v. t. 1) to raise (designs) from a surface; represent in relief 2) to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament 3) mel to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other •… …

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  • 27emboss — /ɛmˈbɒs / (say em bos) verb (t) 1. to raise or represent surface designs in relief. 2. to cause to bulge out; make protuberant; make umbonate. 3. to raise a design on a fabric by pressing. 4. to cover or ornament with bosses or studs. {Middle… …

  • 28emboss — v.tr. 1 carve or mould in relief. 2 form figures etc. so that they stand out on (a surface). 3 make protuberant. Derivatives: embosser n. embossment n. Etymology: ME, f. OF (as EN (1), BOSS(2)) …

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  • 29emboss, embossment —    To create a raised design or relief on a flat surface, usually of metal or paper, by pressing or hammering a design into the back side. Embossment is the result of having been embossed …

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  • 30blind-emboss — /bluynd em baws , bos /, v.t. Bookbinding. blind stamp. * * * …

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