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