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MEZZO-RILIEVO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mezzo-rilievo mean?
• MEZZO-RILIEVO (noun)
The noun MEZZO-RILIEVO has 1 sense:
1. a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
Familiarity information: MEZZO-RILIEVO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
half-relief; mezzo-relievo; mezzo-rilievo
Hypernyms ("mezzo-rilievo" 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)
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