Embosses is a term that is commonly used to describe the process of creating raised or sunken reliefs on surfaces, typically leather and paper. However, there are several synonyms that can be used interchangeably with the word embosses, which include imprint, impress, stamp, carve, etch, engrave, and inscribe. Imprint refers to the act of making an impression by stamping, pressing, or impressing onto a surface. Similarly, impress is the act of pressing something into a surface, creating an indentation or mark. Stamp is the process of making an impression or mark using a tool or instrument. Lastly, carve, etch, engrave and inscribe refer to the process of cutting or incising a design or writing onto a surface.