Emboss, embosser, or embossing may refer to:
Process
The term usually refers to several techniques for creating a raised pattern on a material:
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Embossing (manufacturing), commercial scale embossing of sheet metal
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Image embossing, the process to create highlights or shadows that will replace light/dark boundaries of an image
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Leather embossing
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Paper embossing, the raising of paper and other non-metal products using specific tools to accomplish the task
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Embossed in register (EIR) aligns embossing with an underlying image
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Repoussé and chasing, by hammering sheet metal by hand
Equipment
Other uses
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EMBOSS, an acronym for European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite
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Embossing, a modification performed on harmonicas, narrowing reeds for the technique of overblowing
