HyperDic: high_relief

English > 1 sense of the expression high relief:
NOUNartifacthigh relief, alto relievo, alto rilievoa sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
English > high relief: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth.
Synonymsalto relievo, alto rilievo
Broaderrelief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Oppositebas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievoA sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background
Spanishalto relieve, alto relievo, alto rilievo, altorrelieve
Catalanalt relleu

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