Emboss vs. Imboss

By Jaxson

  • Emboss (verb)

    To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.

    “The papers weren’t official until the seal had been embossed on them.”

  • Emboss (verb)

    To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.

  • Emboss (verb)

    Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.

  • Emboss (verb)

    To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.

  • Emboss (verb)

    To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.

  • Emboss (verb)

    To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.

Wiktionary
  • Emboss (verb)

    carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief

    “the silverware is embossed with falcons”

    “an embossed brass dish”

  • Emboss (verb)

    carve, mould, or stamp (a design) on a surface or object

    “a dull gold casing with the logo embossed on the front”

Oxford Dictionary

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