Quote Originally Posted by 12bolts View Post
According to Google the opposite is true

"An embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material"

Cheers Phil
I was a printer for over 30 years and Phil is correct. And printing done with an engraved die is (or was) called "engraved printing" even though the result is raised printing. That comment is for those who still recieve mailed invitations from your friends on the social register.