The difference between Emboss and Stamp

When used as verbs, emboss means to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol, whereas stamp means to step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.


Stamp is also noun with the meaning: an act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

check bellow for the other definitions of Emboss and Stamp

  1. Emboss as a verb (transitive):

    To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.

    Examples:

    "The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them."

  2. Emboss as a verb (transitive):

    To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.

  1. Emboss as a verb (obsolete):

    Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.

  2. Emboss as a verb (obsolete):

    To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.

  3. Emboss as a verb (obsolete):

    To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.

  4. Emboss as a verb (obsolete):

    To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.

  1. Stamp as a noun:

    An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

    Examples:

    "The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."

  2. Stamp as a noun:

    An indentation or imprint made by stamping.

    Examples:

    "My passport has quite a collection of stamps."

  3. Stamp as a noun:

    A device for stamping designs.

    Examples:

    "She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps."

  4. Stamp as a noun:

    A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.

    Examples:

    "These stamps have a Christmas theme."

  5. Stamp as a noun:

    A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.

    Examples:

    "I need one first-class stamp to send this letter."

    "Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here''."

  6. Stamp as a noun (slang, figuratively):

    A tattoo

  7. Stamp as a noun (slang):

    A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide

  1. Stamp as a verb (intransitive):

    To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

    Examples:

    "The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."

  2. Stamp as a verb (transitive):

    To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

    Examples:

    "The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation."

  3. Stamp as a verb (transitive):

    To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

    Examples:

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  4. Stamp as a verb (transitive):

    To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.

    Examples:

    "This machine stamps the metal cover with a design."

    "This machine stamps the design into the metal cover."

  5. Stamp as a verb (transitive):

    To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

    Examples:

    "The immigration officer stamped my passport."

  6. Stamp as a verb (transitive):

    To apply postage stamps to.

    Examples:

    "I forgot to stamp this letter."

  7. Stamp as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To mark; to impress.

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