embossment

English Thesaurus

1. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	sculpture,
definition	:	a three-dimensional work of plastic art (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief,
definition	:	a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief,
definition	:	a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	half-relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo,
definition	:	a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief (noun.artifact)

2. an impression produced by pressure or printing (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	impression, stamp,
definition	:	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (noun.communication)

3. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	boss, emboss, stamp,
definition	:	raise in a relief (verb.contact)

4. an impression produced by pressure or printing (noun.communication)

derivation	:	impress, imprint,
definition	:	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure (verb.contact)

5. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	boss, emboss, stamp,
definition	:	raise in a relief (verb.contact)

6. an impression produced by pressure or printing (noun.communication)

derivation	:	impress, imprint,
definition	:	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure (verb.contact)