photorelief

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noun

A photograph having relief information added.

OriginEnglish relief ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotorelief (plural photoreliefs)

plural photoreliefs

  1. A photograph having relief information added.
  2. A photograph of a relief model.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishrelief
  9. Englishphotorelief

From photo- + relief.

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APA

photorelief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorelief

MLA

“photorelief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorelief. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photorelief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorelief.

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