Definition of high relief High relief
high re•lief
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What does high relief mean?
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| high relief - a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth | ||
| alto relievo, alto rilievo | ||
| relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief, embossment, relief the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- high relief (Noun)
A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
