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HIGH RELIEF

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HIGH RELIEF (noun)
  The noun HIGH RELIEF has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HIGH RELIEF used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HIGH RELIEF (noun)


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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 ("high relief" 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)

Antonym:

low relief (a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut)


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