emboss
/ɪmˈbɒs
/ /ɛmˈbɒs/verb [with object] (usually as adjective embossed)
1Carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief: an embossed brass dish the silverware is embossed with falcons...
- They had the wrong magnetic stripe on the card: the front was embossed with the holder's details, but the account and PIN encrypted on the stripe pointed somewhere else.
- The sides are also embossed with Shuttle's branding.
- The front was embossed with a teal hummingbird sitting on a tie-dyed tree stump.
1.1Carve, mould, or stamp (a design) on a surface or object: a dull gold casing with the logo embossed on the front...
- Patrick Robinson, the name of the author, dominates the cover in tall, embossed lettering which dwarfs the title.
- Some photographers have custom portfolio books made with their names embossed in the leather.
- I was presented with a white tablet, a dove embossed on one side.
Derivatives
embosser
/ /ɛmˈbɒsə / noun ...- The new software, ‘Mount Batten Pro-Talking Electronic Brailler’ works as an embosser, connected to a computer.
- Gather one or more of the following embossers (or discover your own alternatives) to create a design.
- A Braille embosser, also called a Braille printer, uses Braille translation software to convert regular text to Braille and produce a Braille document.
embossment
Origin
Late Middle English: from the Old French base of obsolete French embosser, from em- 'into' + boce 'protuberance'.