Imboss vs. Emboss
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Difference Between Imboss and Emboss
Imbossverb
archaic form of emboss
Embossverb
To mold or carve in relief
emboss a design on a coin.Embossverb
To decorate with or as if with a raised design
emboss leather.Embossverb
To adorn; decorate.
Embossverb
To cover with many protuberances; stud
“The whole buoy was embossed with barnacles” (Herman Melville).Embossverb
(transitive) To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.
The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them.ADVERTISEMENT
Embossverb
(transitive) To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.
Embossverb
(obsolete) Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.
Embossverb
(obsolete) To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.
Embossverb
(obsolete) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
Embossverb
(obsolete) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
Embossverb
raise in a relief;
embossed stationaryADVERTISEMENT
