relievo

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noun

Relief (surface carving).

Similar
reliefrilievoembossmentsculptural relief
OriginItalian rilievo →
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Meanings

nounrelievo (plural relievos)

plural relievos

  1. artRelief (surface carving).
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    Moreover, a perfect Medal has its Profile and out-ſtroaks ſharp (Nummus aſper) and by no means rugged; the Figures clean and well poliſh'd; the Contours neatly trimm'd, and exactly round and carefully preſerv'd; that the Extancy and Relievos correſpond with the Ingraving, and have not ſuffer'd in Percuſſion; in all which, there is a certain Spirit of Antiquity and Excellency to be diſcern'd in Antient Medals almoſt inimitable.

    1697, J[ohn] Evelyn, “Instructions How to Collect, and Procure such Medals as are Antique, and Rare; and to Distinguish the True from the False, for the Prevention of Frauds and Impostures”, in Numismata. A Discourse of Medals, Antient and Modern. […], London: […] Benj[amin] Tooke […], →OCLC, page 201

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Similar
reliefrilievoembossmentsculptural relief
Broader
sculpture
Also see
embossmentreliefrilievo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italianrilievo
  2. Englishrelievo

From Italian rilievo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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