embossing

UK
/ɪmˈbɒsɪŋ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑsɪŋ/
embossingnoun
embossings
pl
Translations
The embossing on the wedding invitations added an elegant touch to the overall design.
Le gaufrage sur les faire-part de mariage a ajouté une touche élégante à l’ensemble du design.
The gold embossing around the edges of the book made it look luxurious.
Le gaufrage doré sur les bords du livre lui donnait un aspect luxueux.
Definitions
The process of creating a raised design or pattern on a surface, typically paper, leather, or metal, by pressing or stamping.
The embossing on the wedding invitations added an elegant touch to the overall design.
A raised design or pattern that has been produced on a surface by embossing.
The gold embossing around the edges of the book made it look luxurious.
embossingadjective
UK
/ɪmˈbɒsɪŋ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑːsɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns: e.g., "embossing machine"
Translations
à gaufrerSe dit d’une machine ou d’un outil destiné au gaufrage.
She loaded the card into the embossing machine.
Elle a chargé la carte dans la machine à gaufrer.
Definitions
Relating to or used for embossing.
She loaded the card into the embossing machine.
embossverb

embossing

ing-form

embossed
Past Simple
embossed
Past Participle
embossing
ing-form
UK
/ɪmˈbɒs/
US
/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.
embossnoun
Definitions
A raised or molded decoration or impression on a surface.
The subtle emboss on the wedding invitation added a touch of elegance.