Crossword clues for embossment
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Embossment \Em*boss"ment\, n.
The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.
A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect. ``The embossment of the figure.''
--Addison.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The result of embossing; something that has been embossed. 2 The process or act of embossing.
WordNet
n. an impression produced by pressure or printing [syn: imprint]
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief]
Usage examples of "embossment".
Finally, convinced by the large embossment at the bottom, the constable handed back the paper and said, "You may pass, sir.