embossment vs impression

impression vs embossment

embossment and impression both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embossment	Yes	No	No	No
impression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impression is a hypernym of embossment; that is, impression is a word with a broader meaning than embossment:

embossment: an impression produced by pressure or printing
impression: a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

Other hypernyms of embossment include stamp.

embossment (noun)	impression (noun)
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background	an impressionistic portrayal of a person
an impression produced by pressure or printing	the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
	(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
	an outward appearance
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	a clear and telling mental image
	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
	all the copies of a work printed at one time
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Difference between embossment and impression

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