to emboss in relief
1To emboss in relief — Тиснить с рельефом, осуществлять рельефное тиснение …
2Emboss — Em*boss (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embossed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embossing}.] [Pref. em (L. in) + boss: cf. OF. embosser to swell in bunches.] 1. To raise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with… …
3emboss — ► VERB ▪ carve a design in relief on. DERIVATIVES embosser noun. ORIGIN from obsolete French embosser, from boce protuberance …
4emboss — [em bôs′, embäs′; imbôs′, imbäs′] vt. [ME embocen < OFr embocer: see EN 1 & BOSS2] 1. to decorate or cover with designs, patterns, etc. raised above the surface 2. to carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the… …
5emboss — v. a. 1. Adorn with raised work, ornament in relief. 2. Cover with bosses or protuberances or relief …
6emboss — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English embosen to become exhausted from being hunted, ultimately from Anglo French bois woods Date: 14th century archaic to drive (as a hunted animal) to bay or to exhaustion II. transitive verb Etymology:… …
7emboss — embossable, adj. embosser, n. embossment, n. /em baws , bos /, v.t. 1. to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief. 2. to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament. 3. Metalworking. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar… …
8emboss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. knob, stud, engrave, chase. See convexity, ornament. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. raise, design, enchase, boss; see decorate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. mold, carve, set in relief, raise, impress,… …
9emboss, embossment — To create a raised design or relief on a flat surface, usually of metal or paper, by pressing or hammering a design into the back side. Embossment is the result of having been embossed …
10emboss — verb [usu. as adjective embossed] carve a design in relief on (a surface). Derivatives embosser noun Origin ME: from the OFr. base of obs. Fr. embosser, from em into + boce protuberance …