HALF-RELIEF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does half-relief mean? 

• HALF-RELIEF (noun)
  The noun HALF-RELIEF has 1 sense:

1. a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

  Familiarity information: HALF-RELIEF used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HALF-RELIEF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

half-relief; mezzo-relievo; mezzo-rilievo

Hypernyms ("half-relief" is a kind of...):

embossment; relief; relievo; rilievo; sculptural relief (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)