English > embossment: 2 senses > noun 2, artifactMeaning | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background. |
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Synonyms | relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief |
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Narrower | alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief | A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
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bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo | A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background |
mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief | A sculptural relief between low relief and high relief |
Broader | sculpture | A three-dimensional work of plastic art |
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Spanish | relevo, relieve, relievo, rilievo |
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Catalan | relleu, rilievo |
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Verbs | emboss | raise in a relief |
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