low relief

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

medallion eminence medal intaglio mask boss glyph extrusion bas-relief embossment basso-rilievo cameo basso-relievo BAS cavo-rilievo
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Antonyms

high relief basin depression cavity

Hypernyms

relief embossment relievo rilievo sculptural relief

Examples

Think of an abstract painting as very, very low relief - a thing, not a picture. Jerry Saltz

Around the cella and across the lintels of the inner columns runs a continuous sculptured frieze in low relief. Source: Internet

Phaininda and episkyros were Greek ball games. citation citation An image of an episkyros player depicted in low relief on a vase at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens appears on the UEFA European Championship Cup. Source: Internet

Today it consists largely of an area of low relief convert above sea level with a few monadnocks and low mountain ranges (including the Torngat and Laurentian Mountains ) probably eroded from the plateau during the Cenozoic Era. Source: Internet

They may be left plain, or they may be carved in low relief. Source: Internet

This system had its climax of deformation so long ago (probably in Permian time) that it has since then been very generally reduced to moderate or low relief. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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