half relief
Americannoun
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Some of the blades are watered, others chased in half relief with hunting-scenes—some serrated, others flamboyant.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. by Various
These medallions are mounted by flattening the subject considerably so it is in little more than half relief.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.
Dalaber felt the thrill of what was half relief, half fear, run through him; but his glance did not quail.
From For the Faith by Everett-Green, Evelyn
The sharp shaft of the sun, bearing down like a spot-light, brought into half relief the mature lines of the body and the agreeable, if serious, features.
From The Salamander by Johnson, Owen
Her heart was almost silent as she waited, and then, as the minutes passed without interruption, her relaxation was half relief and half disappointment.
From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank
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