alto-relievo
alto-relievo · alto-relievos
A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the backgroundA form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).Borrowed from Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).
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Forms
plural: alto-relievosSynonyms
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4 antonymsLessons for this word
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