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



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