LOW RELIEF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does low relief mean? 

• LOW RELIEF (noun)
  The noun LOW RELIEF has 1 sense:

1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

  Familiarity information: LOW RELIEF used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOW RELIEF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bas relief; basso relievo; basso rilievo; low relief

Hypernyms ("low relief" is a kind of...):

embossment; relief; relievo; rilievo; sculptural relief (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

Antonym:

high relief (a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth)