Definitions for embossment
em·boss·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imprint, embossmentnoun

   an impression produced by pressure or printing

2. relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embossmentnoun

   The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.

2. embossmentnoun

   The process or act of embossing.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embossmentnoun

   Etymology: from emboss.

   1. Any thing standing out from the rest; jut; eminence.

   I wish also, in the very middle, a fair mount, with three ascents and alleys, enough for four to walk a-breast; which I would have to be perfect circles, without any bulwarks or embossments. Francis Bacon, Essays, Civ. and Moral.

   2. Relief; rising work.

   They are at a loss about the word pendentis; some fancy it expresses only the great embossment of the figure, others believe it hung off the helmet in alto relievo. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

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1. embossment

   Embossment refers to a method of pressing an image into a material such as paper, metal, fabric, leather, etc., to create an image that's raised above the surface. It essentially involves creating a three-dimensional relief, setting itself apart visually and giving an elegant and tactile element to the design, often used in printing, art, and craftsmanship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embossmentnoun

   the act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed

2. Embossmentnoun

   a bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect

Matched Categories

1. • Stamp

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How to pronounce embossment?

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How to say embossment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of embossment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of embossment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=embossment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Embossment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=embossment
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embossment
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=embossment