(ˈ)dē+ transitive verb
Etymology: de- + boss (protruding ornament)
: to depress (as a design on a book cover) below the surrounding surface especially for decoration or lettering — opposed to emboss
(ˈ)dē+ transitive verb
Etymology: de- + boss (protruding ornament)
: to depress (as a design on a book cover) below the surrounding surface especially for decoration or lettering — opposed to emboss
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012