Thesaurus: embossment

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1. n. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.
2. n. A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect.
3. n. an impression produced by pressure or printing
4. n. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
5. 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.
6. n an impression produced by pressure or printing n sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background