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embossment vs high relief

high relief vs embossment

embossment and high relief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embossment Yes No No No
high relief Yes No No No
As nouns, high relief is a hyponym of embossment; that is, high 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
  • high relief: a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
embossment (noun) high relief (noun)
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
an impression produced by pressure or printing
Difference between embossment and high relief

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