half relief
Americannoun
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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 Albert B. Farnham
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 Evelyn Everett-Green
There, with a few gentle words, she dismissed him, and when the sound of his measured footsteps had diminished, she closed the door with a little gasp of half relief, and turned to the window.
From The Crevice by Will Grefé
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 Owen Johnson
And even if we succeeded, it would be only a half relief.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell
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