Dictionary & Thesaurus

high relief

1.	(noun) a relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
	Synonyms: alto relievo
	Related Words: relief, relievo
	Antonyms: low relief

2.	(noun) a sculptural relief in which more than half of each figure projects out from the surrounding plane surface
	Synonyms: alto-relievo, alto-rilievo
	Related Words: embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo