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embossment vs half-relief

half-relief vs embossment

embossment and half-relief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embossment Yes No No No
half-relief Yes No No No
As nouns, half-relief is a hyponym of embossment; that is, half-relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embossment:
  • embossment: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
  • half-relief: a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
embossment (noun) half-relief (noun)
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
an impression produced by pressure or printing
Difference between embossment and half-relief

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