Word Meanings - EMBOSS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. 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

Additional info about word: EMBOSS

1. To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. 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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EMBOSS)

• Embroider
• Emboss
• enrich
• emblazon
• embellish

Related words: (words related to EMBOSS)

• EMBOSS
  1. To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. 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
• EMBROIDER
  To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf. Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex. xxviii. 39.
• EMBELLISH
  To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or style with metaphors. Syn. -- To adorn; beautify; deck;
• EMBLAZONING
  The act or art of heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings.
• EMBROIDERY
  1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering. 2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration. Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. Addison. A mere
• EMBOSSER
  One who embosses.
• ENRICHER
  One who enriches.
• EMBOSSMENT
  1. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed. 2. A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect. "The embossment of the
• EMBLAZONRY
  The act or art of an emblazoner; heraldic or ornamental decoration, as pictures or figures on shields, standards, etc.; emblazonment. Thine ancient standard's rich emblazonry. Trench.
• EMBELLISHMENT
  1. The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment. In the selection of their ground, as well as in the embellishment of it. Prescott. 2. That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments. The
• EMBOSSED
  1. Formed or covered with bosses or raised figures. 2. Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield. 3. Swollen; protuberant. "An embossed carbuncle." Shak.
• EMBLAZONER
  One who emblazons; also, one who publishes and displays anything with pomp.
• ENRICH
  Etym: 1. To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent; to increase the possessions of; as, to enrich the understanding with knowledge. Seeing, Lord, your great mercy Us hath enriched so openly. Chaucer's Dream. 2. To supply
• EMBLAZONMENT
  An emblazoning.
• ENRICHMENT
  The act of making rich, or that which enriches; increase of value by improvements, embellishment, etc.; decoration; embellishment.
• EMBROIDERER
  One who embroiders.
• EMBELLISHER
  One who embellishes.
• EMBLAZON
  1. To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See Blazon. 2. To deck in glaring colors; to set off conspicuously; to display pompously; to decorate. The walls were . . . emblazoned with legends in commemoration of the illustrious pair.
• DISEMBELLISH
  To deprive of embellishment; to disadorn. Carlyle.
• DISEMBOSSOM
  To separate from the bosom. Young.