embossed
/ɪmˈbɒs/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪmbˈɔst] /ɪmˈbɑːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɒst/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪmbˈɔst] /ɪmˈbɑːst/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪmbˈɔst] /im-ˈbäst -ˈbȯst/ (ame, mw)
embossed — verb
- embossedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- embosseds3rd person singular
- embosseding-ing form
- embossededpast simple
1. to press a design, pattern, or letters into a surface so that they stand out fro
to press a design, pattern, or letters into a surface so that they stand out from the background as a raised area, done as a decorative finish.
Tendai embossed his company's name onto the leather notebooks he gave to his staff.
emboss + noun + onto + surface
The metal plate was beautifully embossed with a pattern of flowers and curling leaves.
passive: be embossed with [pattern]
Asher spent the afternoon embossing the cover of the poetry book with gold lettering.
The stationery shop embossed the wedding invitations with the couple's names in a flowing script.
Valentina learned how to emboss leather belts at the weekend craft workshop.
文法句型
emboss + noun (surface) + with + pattern/material
emboss + pattern/design + onto + noun (surface)
passive: be + embossed + with + pattern/material
用法筆記
The direct object of 'emboss' is the surface, not the design. Say 'emboss the leather with a pattern', NOT 'emboss a pattern into the leather' (though 'onto' is acceptable for informal register). Frequently used in the passive voice.
常見錯誤
embossed — adjective
- embossedpositive
- more embossedcomparative
- most embossedsuperlative
1. describes a surface that has been decorated with a pattern, design, or writing t
describes a surface that has been decorated with a pattern, design, or writing that stands out from the background as a raised area.
Cole bought a set of embossed leather coasters for his new apartment.
The wedding invitation was written on thick, embossed paper with gold edges.
embossed paper / embossed card
Liang admired the embossed cover of the old encyclopedia with a raised tree design.
Bao handed out business cards that were embossed with the logo of his restaurant.
The museum displayed an embossed silver tray from the nineteenth century.
- raised
a simpler, more general word for anything standing above a surface; less specific to decorative processes
- stamped
can describe a raised design created by a die, but also covers recessed or inked impressions
- relief (technical)
art-historical term for a design that stands out from a flat background, common in sculpture and metalwork
文法句型
embossed + noun (surface/material/object)
be + embossed + with + pattern/material
用法筆記
Describes the finished appearance of the surface, not the action that created it. 'Embossed' as an adjective is often used before nouns referring to stationery (paper, cards, invitations), decorative objects (trays, boxes, frames), and materials (leather, metal, silver, gold).