English noun: embossment |
1. | embossment (communication) an impression produced by pressure or printing |
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| Synonyms | imprint |
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| Broader (hypernym) | impression, stamp |
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2. | embossment (artifact) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
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| Synonyms | relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sculpture |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alto relievo, alto rilievo, bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, half-relief, high relief, low relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo |
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