Akademik

embossment

noun

1. an impression produced by pressure or printing

• Syn: ↑imprint

• Derivationally related forms: ↑imprint (for: ↑imprint)

• Hypernyms: ↑stamp, ↑impression

2. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

• Syn: ↑relief, ↑relievo, ↑rilievo, ↑sculptural relief

• Derivationally related forms: ↑emboss

• Hypernyms: ↑sculpture

• Hyponyms:

↑alto relievo, ↑alto rilievo, ↑high relief, ↑bas relief, ↑low relief, ↑basso relievo, ↑basso rilievo, ↑mezzo-relievo, ↑mezzo-rilievo, ↑half-relief

Useful english dictionary. 2012.