imprint vs emboss

imprint is a noun but emboss is not a noun.

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

As verbs, emboss is a hyponym of imprint; that is, emboss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imprint:

Other hyponyms of imprint include stamp, boss, stamp.

imprint (noun)	emboss (noun)
a device produced by pressure on a surface
a distinctive influence
an impression produced by pressure or printing
an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

imprint (verb)	emboss (verb)
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	raise in a relief
establish or impress firmly in the mind