Emboss is defined as to carve, or to decorate with raised designs. An example of emboss is to engrave a pattern in a wooden table. ... To carve, raise, or print (a design, etc.) so that it is raised above the surface; raise in relief.

Is embossed raised or recessed?

An embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material. ...

What does mean embossed?

: ornamented with or having the form of a raised pattern, design, image, etc. an embossed envelope When the paper is placed in the blind stamper with the chop mark in place and the handle pressed, a neat, embossed image of the chop appears on the print.—