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high relief

 
Dictionary: high relief

n.
Sculptural relief in which the modeled forms project from the background by at least half their depth. Also called alto-relievo.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
  Synonyms: alto relievo, alto rilievo
  Antonym: low relief (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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