cetak timbul

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cetak (“print”) +‎ timbul (“relief”).

Noun

cetak timbul (plural cetak-cetak timbul)

1. (publishing) embossing: a raised design or symbol that has been embossed.
2. (publishing) relief printing: a printmaking technique that involves carving a design into a block and then pressing the block onto paper.

Further reading

• “cetak timbul” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.