Embossed — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

raise in a relief

embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛmbˈɔst/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈɪvənnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈɪvənnəs/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈɔst/.

Examples

embossed stationery
brocaded silk
an embossed satin

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stamp emboss boss raised brocaded

Parts of Speech

verb	raise in a relief “embossed stationery”
adjective	embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery “brocaded silk”

Word Forms

embossment	noun	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
boss	noun	a circular rounded projection or protuberance
stamp	noun	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

geprägt

in einer Erleichterung erheben

🇫🇷French

en relief

lever en signe de soulagement

🇪🇸Spanish

en relieve

levantar en un alivio

🇮🇹Italian

in rilievo

rilanciare in rilievo

🇳🇱Dutch

reliëf

opluchting omhoog

🇵🇹Portuguese

em relevo

levantar em um alívio

🇷🇺Russian

рельефный

поднять с облегчением

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उभरा

राहत में वृद्धि

🇧🇩Bengali

এমবসড

একটি ত্রাণ মধ্যে বাড়াতে

🇮🇳Tamil

பொறிக்கப்பட்ட

நிவாரணமாக உயர்த்தவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిత్రించబడిన

ఒక ఉపశమనం పెంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

नक्षीदार

आरामात वाढवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

એમ્બોસ્ડ

રાહતમાં વધારો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ

ಪರಿಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എംബോസ്ഡ്

ഒരു ആശ്വാസത്തിൽ ഉയർത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਭਰਿਆ

ਇੱਕ ਰਾਹਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਠਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

ابھرا ہوا

ایک ریلیف میں اضافہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

浮雕的

松一口气

🇯🇵Japanese

エンボス加工された

安心して声を上げる

🇰🇷Korean

양각

안도감을 키우다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dập nổi

nâng cao trong sự nhẹ nhõm

🇹🇭Thai

นูน

เพิ่มความโล่งใจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

timbul

angkat dengan lega

🇲🇾Malay

timbul

naikkan dengan lega

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تنقش

رفع في الإغاثة

🇮🇷Persian

نقش برجسته

بالا بردن در یک تسکین

🇹🇷Turkish

kabartmalı

rahatlayarak yükseltmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

מובלט

להעלות בהקלה

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