HyperDic: embossment

English > 2 senses of the word embossment:
NOUNcommunicationembossment, imprintan impression produced by pressure or printing
artifactembossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural reliefsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
English > embossment: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn impression produced by pressure or printing.
Synonymimprint
Broaderstamp, impressionA symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
Spanishimprenta
Catalanempremta
English > embossment: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background.
Synonymsrelief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief
Narroweralto relievo, alto rilievo, high reliefA sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievoA sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background
mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-reliefA sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
BroadersculptureA three-dimensional work of plastic art
Spanishrelevo, relieve, relievo, rilievo
Catalanrelleu, rilievo
Verbsembossraise in a relief

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