embossment

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noun

The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.

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Meanings

nounembossment (plural embossments)

plural embossments

  1. The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
  2. The process or act of embossing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan impression produced by pressure or printing

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imprint
Broader
stampimpression

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

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reliefrelievorilievosculptural relief
Broader
sculpture
Also see
imprintreliefrelievorilievo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From emboss + -ment.

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APA

embossment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embossment

MLA

“embossment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embossment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embossment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embossment.

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