- low relief
- noun Date: 1711 bas-relief
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
low relief
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Low relief — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low relief — Relief Re*lief (r? l?f ), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf. {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low relief — low′ relief′ n. fia bas relief • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
low relief — n. BAS RELIEF … English World dictionary
low relief — low embossment, shallow relief, embossment that has shallow carvings in it … English contemporary dictionary
low relief — noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut • Syn: ↑bas relief, ↑basso relievo, ↑basso rilievo • Ant: ↑high relief • Hypernyms: ↑relief, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
low relief — bas relief. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
low relief — In relief sculpture, a very slight extension of a form out of the background … Glossary of Art Terms
low relief — noun see relief (sense 6) … English new terms dictionary
low relief — /loʊ rəˈlif/ (say loh ruh leef) noun → bas relief …
