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nounlow relief (countable and uncountable, plural low reliefs)
plural low reliefs
- countableuncountableSynonym of bas-relief.
Plaster-work in low relief was also used in the scheme of wall decoration.
1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 19Synonyms: bas-relief
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nounSynonym of bas-relief.
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nouna sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
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low relief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low%20relief
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