verb
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To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.
example
The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them.
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To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.
verb
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Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.
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To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.
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To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
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To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
adjective
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With raised letters or images on the surface.
Examples of embossed in a Sentence
The ordinary embossed book is made with roman letters, both small letters and capitals.
He reached into his jacket and produced an embossed invitation in peach and brown.
It is evident that the blind should have a good magazine, not a special magazine for the blind, but one of our best monthlies, printed in embossed letters.
They cost a great deal to publish and they have not a large enough sale to make them profitable to the publisher; but there are several institutions with special funds to pay for embossed books.
The chief manufactures are silk brocades, gold and silver thread, gold filigree work, German-silver work, embossed brass vessels and lacquered toys; but the brasswork for which Benares used to be famous has greatly degenerated.
Behind them soldiers and officers bore a large, dark-faced icon with an embossed metal cover.
Even Greek can be embossed in it, as you know.
Carving in wood and ivory, and embossed silverwork are also carried on.
We gladly allowed her to use freely our library of embossed books, our collection of stuffed animals, sea-shells, models of flowers and plants, and the rest of our apparatus for instructing the blind through the sense of touch.
The signature Kiely stem print is delicately embossed into your choice of glossy black, cream or violet leather, for a look that is pure sophistication from top to bottom.
From striking patent leathers and richly embossed pythons to playful signature patterns and charming hearts, there is truly something for everyone.
The pump is available in velvet, embossed leather, brocade, and many other colors and styles.
With embossed leather lining, scrollwork, a 2 1/4-inch platform heel and contrast stitching, it's a shoe to be reckoned with.
Its steel case has a satin finish with accents polished to a high gleam, and the black rubber strap is embossed with a Damier pattern.
It's waterproof to 100 meters and sports an embossed natural rubber black strap.
You can print directly on preprinted, stamped and embossed certificate stocks from Goes that can be used for awards or recognition programs.
Keep the embossed areas to the tops of cards for formal looks, or place them more randomly for eclectic cards.
Embossed Christmas Cards - These images from Martha Stewart come with easy to understand instructions and great ideas for embossing your own cards.
Things to avoid include pastries and bread products which may be embossed with cream and cheese.
There should be a creed marking on the inside of the bag, either as an embossed leather patch or a stamp on a leather interior.
The Istrian stone of which the edifice is built has taken a fine patina, which makes the whole look like some richly embossed casket in oxidized silver.
As publishers, all our prints are embossed with a unique seal to validate authenticity.
I have often held in my hand a little model of the Plymouth Rock which a kind gentleman gave me at Pilgrim Hall, and I have fingered its curves, the split in the centre and the embossed figures "1620," and turned over in my mind all that I knew about the wonderful story of the Pilgrims.
Born shoe for women is in lambskin with a nubby outsole, embossed leather lining and contrast stitching.
The X600 TF boot has an embossed and glossy outer for a truly unique shoe.
Made with a matte leather upper and followed with a causal thong style, this structured, stitched toe thong and embossed glossy Ariat logo are the perfect summer sandal wear!
These gladiator inspired shoes have a snake embossed leather upper with wooden adornments.
Subtle embossing includes a tiny stamp of your brand of choice found near the heel, but you can go over-the-top with all-over embossed designs for a textured look and feel.
The luxury flip flops feature knotted leather uppers, a molded foot bed, embossed logos and are made from 100 percent genuine leather.
The look of brocade is an embossed weave that is rich and luxurious.
Embossed Roman numerals and automatic movements lay quietly beneath the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal surface.
Likewise, you wouldn't want to invite everyone to a "frolickin' time at the ol' farm" on elegant ivory paper with gold embossed calligraphy fonts.
You can also find printer paper with patterns, embossed designs, or scalloped edges.
Consider adding a small red peony stamp or embossed design.
The bazaar, or carsija, is a labyrinth of dark lanes, lined with booths, where embroideries, rugs, embossed fire-arms, filagree-work in gold and silver, and other native wares are displayed.
Milchhdfer (Anfdnge der Kunst) had called attention to certain remarkable examples of archaic Greek bronze-work, and the subsequent discovery of the votive bronzes in the cave of Zeus on Mount Ida, and notably the shields with their fine embossed designs, shows that by the 8th century B.C. Cretan technique in metal not only held its own beside imported Cypro-Phoenician work, but was distinctly ahead of that of the rest of Greece (Halbherr, Bronzi del antro di Zeus Ideo).
The inhabitants, mostly Hausa, carry on an extensive trade and are especially noted for their embossed brass and copper work.
Shown on the right is a set of heritage walk markers in embossed solid brass.
A Victorian silver oval cruet stand with embossed foliate and floral scrolls, molded scroll rim and central handle.
The heavily embossed body conveys the product's heritage by telling an Indian folk story.
Its is also embossed with brass copper thought to be reused Army medals.
The checks we had for controlling access into the mine were not embossed with the colliery's name.
The certificate has a number of security features to prevent forgery, including a hologram featuring the AQA logo embossed onto the paper.
Featuring embossed cherry blossom design on side, Reinforced Seams and EVA outsole with molded rubber pod inserts to provide durability and traction.
Leatherette presentation case with your gift recipient's name embossed on the front.
First a spherical boss without lettering; secondly a ring with embossed lettering, the text of which is shown in the table.
An elegant embossed logo of the ottoman becomes a poetic a kansas city.
The steel blade is suitably blunt, and the pommel has a pentacle embossed upon both sides.
This limited edition release comes complete with ' poison ' green artwork, plus an embossed slipcase with the band's logo in silver.
Comes in a dark green hardcover slipcase embossed with gilt and a certificate of authenticity.