high relief

Definition of High Relief in English :

a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

High Relief

noun

relief in which forms and figures stand out from the background to half or more than half of their natural depth

. Also called: alto-relievo

1.

relief in which sculptured figures, etc. project from the background by half or more than half their full natural depth

2.

sculpture in high relief

n.

Sculptural relief in which the modeled forms project from the background by at least half their depth. Also called alto-relievo.