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embosser

embosser

5.8
A tool that makes raised designs and letters on paper
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈbɔsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : embosadora
  • A Braille embosser (printer) and tractor-driven Braille paper are all that's necessary to produce high-quality Braille documents.
  • braille embossers
  • embosser printer
  • a capable embosser

Examples

  • The teachers of students with visual impairments who worked in locations where there was limited access to an embosser made extensive use of the Mountbatten in braille production.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Braille for the baseline testing was produced on an Index Braille Embosser on standard braille paper.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Each embosser is capable of printing 200 characters per second.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The software developed for the system is flexible and portable and can be applied to almost any computer-driven braille embosser.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In addition, an electronic notetaker that does not interface with the existing print printer or Braille embosser is not practical.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The two braille embossers are also controlled by these PCs.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The Mountbatten can function independently as a braille writer and as an embosser when it is interfaced with a computer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • These programs require a scanner, a good-quality computer, and a Braille embosser-printer.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Once a textbook (in Grade 1 or Grade 2 braille) is processed and made ready, the operating system simply sends it to the braille embossers for producing hard copies.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The artist used an embosser to create beautiful raised designs on the wedding invitations.

Synonyms

stamp
vsembosser
36 1.5

A tool that makes a mark or design by pressing into a surface

forms raised designs instead of simple flat marks
stamper
vsembosser
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A machine that presses shapes or patterns into materials like metal

produces raised decorative or authentic details rather than mere shaping
imprinter
vsembosser
1 6.7

A person or machine that presses marks onto a surface

creates raised designs rather than ordinary flat impressions
embellisher
vsembosser
6.0

A person or thing that adds small details to make something look nicer

focuses on raised design creation often for decoration or authentication

Surface Forms

embosser singular
embossers plural

Morphology

embosser = emboss (semi-transparent) = em + boss + er

Standard agent-noun formation from the verb 'emboss' using the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

The word embosser comes from the verb emboss, which is built from em- meaning 'in' and boss meaning 'bump' or a raised part. The ending -er means 'one who' or 'a tool', so an embosser is a tool or person that makes raised designs on a surface.