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high relief
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noun Sculpture.
sculptured relief in which volumes are strongly projected from the background.
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Origin of high relief
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for high relief
high relief
noun
relief in which forms and figures stand out from the background to half or more than half of their natural depthAlso called: alto-relievo
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