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MEZZO-RELIEVO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mezzo-relievo mean? 

MEZZO-RELIEVO (noun)
  The noun MEZZO-RELIEVO has 1 sense:

1. a sculptural relief between low relief and high reliefplay

  Familiarity information: MEZZO-RELIEVO used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MEZZO-RELIEVO (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 ("mezzo-relievo" 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)


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