| 单词 | emboss |
| 释义 | emboss (once / 5407 pages) v 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. But embossing pushes the paper or metal up, working from behind, while engraving actually cuts into the surface, cutting away a bit of the media as it makes its mark. WORD FAMILYemboss: embossed, embosses, embossing, embossment+/embossment: embossments USAGE EXAMPLESMama looked at the wall clock, a gift from a charity Papa donated to, oval shaped and embossed with his name in gold lettering. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) Nearby, a gilded helmet lined in velvet and embossed with ancient battle scenes features a tall ridge along the skull from forehead to neck. Los Angeles Times(Nov 21, 2016) A splendid wine jar embossed all over with lotus petals must have been the prized possession of some Buddhist-minded owner. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) v raise in a relief embossed stationery Syn|Hypo|Hyper boss, stamp block stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block impress, imprint mark or stamp with or as if with pressure |
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