embossment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an impression produced by pressure or printing
    imprint.
  2. noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    relievo; sculptural relief; relief; rilievo.

WordNet


Em*boss"ment noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913