Definition of rilievo Rilievo

ri•lie•vo

We found 4 definitions of rilievo from 4 different sources.

What does rilievo mean?

Noun
rilievo - sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
		relief, relievo, embossment, sculptural relief
		sculpture creating figures or designs in three dimensions
		alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
		bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut