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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Embossment

Embossment \Em*boss"ment\, n.

  1. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.

  2. 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
embossment

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

WordNet
embossment
  1. n. an impression produced by pressure or printing [syn: imprint]

  2. 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.