alto rilievo
1Alto-rilievo — Al to ri*lie*vo, n.; pl. {Alto rilievos}. [It.] (Sculp.) High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto rilievo or in alto rilievo. [1913 Webster] Note: When the figure stands… …
2alto-rilievo — [äl′tō̂ rē lye′vō̂] n. 〚It 〛 pl. alti rilievi [äl′tē rē lye′vē] ALTO RELIEVO * * * …
3alto-rilievo — [äl′tō̂ rē lye′vō̂] n. [It ] pl. alti rilievi [äl′tē rē lye′vē] ALTO RELIEVO …
4Alto riliēvo — (ital.), so v.w. Hautrelief …
5alto-rilievo — noun see alto relievo * * * alto rilievo /älˈtō rēl yāˈvō/ (art) noun (pl alto rilieˈvos) 1. High relief 2. Figures projected by at least half their thickness from the background on which they are sculptured ORIGIN: Ital. See ↑relief …
6alto rilievo — noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth • Syn: ↑alto relievo, ↑high relief • Ant: ↑low relief (for: ↑high relief) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
7alto-rilievo — /ˌæltoʊ rəˈlivoʊ/ (say .altoh ruh leevoh) noun (plural alto rilievos) sculpture in high relief, in which the figures project from the background by at least half their depth (opposed to bas relief). Also, alto relievo. {Italian} …
8alto-rilievo — noun see alto relievo …
9alto-rilievo — al·to ri·lie·vo …
10Alto-rilievos — Alto rilievo Al to ri*lie*vo, n.; pl. {Alto rilievos}. [It.] (Sculp.) High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto rilievo or in alto rilievo. [1913 Webster] Note: When the… …