emboss


2emboss

verb

Definition of EMBOSS

transitive verb
1
: to raise the surface of into bosses; especially : to ornament with raised work
2
: to raise in relief from a surface
em·boss·able \-ˈbä-sə-bəl, -ˈb-\ adjective
em·boss·er \-sər\ noun
em·boss·ment \-mənt\ noun

Origin of EMBOSS

Middle English embosen, from Middle French embocer, from en- + boce boss
First Known Use: 15th century

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Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

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