in nổi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Embossed, in relief: Describes a surface, pattern, or design that is raised above the surrounding area, creating a three-dimensional effect. This is the primary meaning, often used for decorative arts, printing, or textiles.
- Anaglyptic: A technical or artistic term referring to a work in low relief, such as a cameo or embossed decoration.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc cốc bạc được chạm khắc hoa văn in nổi rất tinh xảo. (The silver cup is engraved with a very intricate embossed pattern.)
- Trên tấm thiệp mời có logo công ty in nổi màu vàng. (The invitation card has the company logo embossed in gold.)
- Kỹ thuật in nổi thường được dùng để tạo điểm nhấn cho bao bì sản phẩm. (The embossing technique is often used to create highlights for product packaging.)
Advanced Usage
- "in nổi" as a descriptive term in art history: Used to describe specific artistic techniques, such as (embossed wallpaper) or (metalworking technique).
- Bức phù điêu này là một tác phẩm in nổi điển hình của thời kỳ Phục Hưng. (This bas-relief is a typical anaglyptic work from the Renaissance period.)
Variants and Related Words
- In chìm (adj): Intaglio; the opposite technique where the design is sunken into the surface.
- Phù điêu (n): Bas-relief, a broader artistic term for a sculptural relief.
- Chạm nổi (v): To carve in relief, to emboss.
- Đúc nổi (v): To cast in relief.
Synonyms
- Nổi (adj): Raised, protruding. (A more general term for anything that is raised).
- Chạm nổi (adj): Embossed, carved in relief. (Emphasizes the carving action).
- Nổi bật (adj): Prominent, outstanding. (Figurative meaning; not a technical synonym for the physical process).
Related Phrases
- Công nghệ in nổi (n): Embossing technology.
- Giấy in nổi (n): Embossed paper.
- Con dấu in nổi (n): Embossed seal.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "in nổi" in a figurative sense. It is primarily a technical/descriptive term.