MEZZO-RELIEVO

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

Synonyms:

half-relief; mezzo-relievo; mezzo-rilievo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mezzo-relievo" 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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