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Noun: low relief  low ri'leef
  1. A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    "The ancient temple walls were adorned with intricate low reliefs depicting mythological scenes";
    - bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo

Derived forms: low reliefs

Type of: embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

Encyclopedia: Low relief