Definition of Emboss
Em`boss´
v. t.
1.
To
raise
the
surface
of
into
bosses
or
protuberances
;
particularly
,
to
ornament
with
raised
work
.
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Embossing
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Botches
and
blains
must
all
his
flesh
emboss
.
- Milton.
2.
To
raise
in
relief
from
a
surface
,
as
an
ornament
,
a
head
on
a
coin
,
or
the
like
.
Then
o
'
er
the
lofty
gate
his
art
embossed
Androgeo
'
s
death
.
- Dryden.
Exhibiting
flowers
in
their
natural
color
embossed
upon
a
purple
ground
.
- Sir W. Scott.
1.
To
make
to
foam
at
the
mouth
,
like
a
hunted
animal
.
1.
To
hide
or
conceal
in
a
thicket
;
to
imbosk
;
to
inclose
,
shelter
,
or
shroud
in
a
wood
.
In
the
Arabian
woods
embossed
.
- Milton.
2.
To
surround
;
to
ensheath
;
to
immerse
;
to
beset
.
A
knight
her
met
in
mighty
arms
embossed
.
- Spenser.
v. i.
1.
To
seek
the
bushy
forest
;
to
hide
in
the
woods
.
Related Words
block
,
boss
,
embossment
,
impress
,
imprint
,
relief
,
relievo
,
rilievo
,
sculptural
relief
,
stamp
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