Synonyms of emboss

emboss

verb

im-ˈbäs 

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorate
• adorn
• trim
• drape
• embellish
• ornament
• deck
• paint
• enrich
• dress
• beautify
• garnish
• festoon
• array
• pretty (up)
• grace
• embroider
• do
• bedeck
• gussy up
• doll up
• blazon
• bedizen
• fancify
• emblaze
• glitz (up)
• do up
• ribbon
• brighten
• caparison
• accessorize
• trap
• fancy up
• freshen
• dress up
• gild
• diamond
• trick (out)
• spruce (up)
• chase
• appliqué
• fillet
• boss
• braid
• filigree
• wreathe
• pearl
• smarten
• fringe
• feather
• lace
• hang
• garland
• gem
• figure
• frill
• redo
• flounce
• furbelow
• jewel
• redecorate
• swag
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• deface
• mar
• simplify
• spoil
• streamline
• reveal
• display
• strip
• expose
• uncover
• blemish
• bare
• dismantle
• divest
• denude
• uglify

Examples of emboss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Great Britain’s Olympians were decked out in their Adidas tracksuits, which featured red, zip-up hoodies and navy pants with Great Britain embossed on the hoodie and GBR on one pant-leg of the track suit. —Julia Teti, WWD, 25 July 2024

The cabin’s two seats come in either white or black leather with a copper-colored headrest, which is embossed with the number 15, and contrast stitching. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 July 2024

Silhouettes are exaggerated with minimal stitching and embossed details. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Another piece by Jasmine Haynes, Code, depicted embossed 100% human braiding hair in a similar form of a map, with a myriad of pathways. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 June 2024