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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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Examples from the Web for high relief

  • Among those saved from the old basilica, is the magnificent paschal candlestick, covered with sculpture in high-relief.

    Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare

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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