high relief

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high relief

noun high reliefs

countable, uncountable A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
Similar: alto-relievo · Opposite: low relief, bas-relief, basso-relievo, basso-rilievo

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noun sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth

Español	altorrelieve
Português	alto-relevo
Français	haut-relief
Italiano	altorilievo
Ελληνικά	έξεργο éxergo
Русский	горелье́ф gorelʹjéf

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@misc{high_relief_2026,
  title = {high relief},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20relief},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}