high relief

noun

, Sculpture.

1. sculptured relief in which volumes are strongly projected from the background.

high relief

noun

1. relief in which forms and figures stand out from the background to half or more than half of their natural depth Also calledalto-relievo

Word History and Origins

Origin of high relief¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

With more than 360,000 people, a resurrected New Orleans stands out in high relief from the spurious values of the Tea Party.

From The Daily Beast

It was ornamented with a series of bands in high relief, bands bearing the color script of the aliens.

From Project Gutenberg

The memorial is to take the form of a mural monument with a medallion portrait of his head in high relief.

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Made of red cedar and unpolished, the cornices and uprights of them were carved with arabesques in high relief.

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The barrel has a beautiful fluted twist on it, and the lock-plate and hammer, as well as the butt, are chiselled in high relief.

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The rectangular panels of the pulpit stage are beautifully carved in high relief.

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