low relief

American  

noun

1. bas-relief.

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low relief British  

noun

1. another term for bas-relief

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Etymology

Origin of low relief

First recorded in 1705–15

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• high relief vs. low relief

Example Sentences

Marble, intricate incised bronze panels and a gilt ceiling with low relief abstract patterns share a consistent set of motifs suggestive of Northwest Indian, Mayan and Chinese cultures.

From Seattle Times

The glaze contracted without exposing much clay, bunching up into a kind of dense-packed low relief and a pattern that suggests entrails.

From New York Times

The wall inscriptions, hand-incised or cut in low relief, are, for the most part, local and personal too.

From New York Times

Big. cartoony ones, cast in low relief, dominate the two large trophies, staring out, making them feel sentient.

From New York Times

They also include his spiritelli, the winged cherubs, or putti, which he made into a uniquely dynamic motif, and many of his famous low reliefs.

From Washington Post