EMBOSSMENT
relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
(noun) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
imprint, embossment
(noun) an impression produced by pressure or printing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
embossment (plural embossments)
The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
The process or act of embossing.
Source: Wiktionary
Em*boss"ment, n.
1. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being
so formed.
2. A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut;
protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a
decorative effect. "The embossment of the figure." Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition