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Noun: rilievo (rilievos)  ri'lee-vow
  1. Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    "The ancient temple walls were covered in intricate rilievo";
    - relief, relievo, embossment, sculptural relief

Derived forms: rilievos

Type of: sculpture