emboss vs impress

emboss is not a noun while impress is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
emboss	No	No	Yes	No
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impress is a hypernym of emboss; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than emboss:

Other hypernyms of emboss include imprint.

emboss (noun)	impress (noun)
	the act of coercing someone into government service

emboss (verb)	impress (verb)
raise in a relief	dye (fabric) before it is spun
	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	reproduce by printing
	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon