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ALTO RELIEVO

• ALTO RELIEVO (noun)
The noun ALTO RELIEVO has 1 sense:

1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

Familiarity information: ALTO RELIEVO used as a noun is very rare.

• ALTO RELIEVO (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alto relievo; alto rilievo; high relief

Hypernyms ("alto relievo" is a kind of...):

embossment; relief; relievo; rilievo; sculptural relief (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

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