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emboss

/ɪmˈbɒs/

/ɪmˈbɑs/

embossverb

embossed

Past Simple

embossed

Past Participle

embossing

ing-form

/ɪmˈbɒs/

/ɪmˈbɑs/

Translations

gaufrerEn couture, papeterie et imprimerie : marquer en relief.

The artist decided to emboss the leather cover with an intricate floral pattern.

L’artiste a décidé de gaufrer la couverture en cuir d’un motif floral complexe.

Additional translations

estamperSurtout en artisanat et en techniques d’impression.

Definitions

To carve, mold, or stamp a design on a surface so that it stands out in relief.

The artist decided to emboss the leather cover with an intricate floral pattern.

To cause a surface or material to bulge or swell outwards; to raise into prominence (archaic or figurative).

Decades of constant footsteps had embossed the stone threshold into a shallow hollow.

Synonyms

embossnoun

embosses

/ɪmˈbɒs/

/ɪmˈbɑs/

Rare; refers to a raised or molded decoration or impression.

Translations

gaufrageRelief décoratif obtenu par gaufrage.

The subtle emboss on the wedding invitation added a touch of elegance.

Le léger gaufrage de l’invitation de mariage a ajouté une touche d’élégance.

Additional translations

reliefTerme plus général pour une décoration ou une impression en saillie.

Definitions

A raised or molded decoration or impression on a surface.

The subtle emboss on the wedding invitation added a touch of elegance.

Synonyms

imprint

embossment

impression

raised pattern

raised design

stamping

relief

embossing