What does embossment mean?
Definitions for embossment
em·boss·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
imprint, embossmentnoun
an impression produced by pressure or printing
relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefnoun
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Wiktionary
embossmentnoun
The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
embossmentnoun
The process or act of embossing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Embossmentnoun
Etymology: from emboss.
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.
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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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 Dictionary
Embossmentnoun
the act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed
Embossmentnoun
a bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of embossment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of embossment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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