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Imprinted vs Embossed - What's the difference?

imprinted | embossed |

As verbs the difference between imprinted and embossed

is that imprinted is past tense of imprint while embossed is past tense of emboss.

As adjectives the difference between imprinted and embossed

is that imprinted is stamped or impressed while embossed is with raised letters or s on the surface.

imprinted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imprint)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Stamped or impressed.
  • (genetics) Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
  • *1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 217:
  • *:The inference is that there is an imprinted' gene somewhere on the X chromosome, which is normally switched on only on the paternal copy and that this gene somehow enhances the development of social adjustment [...].
  • embossed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emboss)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With raised letters or images on the surface.