Meanings
plural high reliefs
- countableuncountablesculptureA form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
Synonyms: alto-relievo · Antonyms: low relief, bas-relief, basso-relievo, basso-rilievo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan alt relleu
- alt relleusculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Finnish korkea reliefi, korkea pintareliefi
- korkea reliefisculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
- korkea pintareliefisculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
French haut-relief
- haut-reliefsculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Greek έξεργο
- έξεργο (éxergo)sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Irish rilíf ard
- rilíf ardsculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Italian altorilievo
- altorilievosculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Polish wypukłorzeźba
- wypukłorzeźbasculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Portuguese alto-relevo
- alto-relevosculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Russian горелье́ф
- горелье́ф (gorelʹjéf)sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Spanish altorrelieve
- altorrelievesculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Turkish yüksek rölyef
- yüksek rölyefsculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth
Cite this entry
high relief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20relief
“high relief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20relief. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high relief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20relief.
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