ALTO RILIEVO

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

alto relievo; alto rilievo; high relief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("alto rilievo" 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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