What does relievo mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefnoun

    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Wiktionary

  1. relievonoun

    relief (surface carving)

  2. Etymology: From rilievo

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. RELIEVOnoun

    The prominence of a figure or picture.

    Etymology: Italian.

    A convex mirrour makes the objects in the middle come out from the superficies: the painter must do so in respect of the lights and shadows of his figures, to give them more relievo and more strength. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

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  1. relievo

    Relievo is a term used primarily in the visual art and sculpting field, referring to sculptures or designs that project from the background or a flat surface. It is similar to relief or embossing, creating a three-dimensional effect. The term is borrowed from Italian, meaning 'to raise'. Degrees of relief may vary from high to low, depending on how far they stand out from the background.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Relievonoun

    see Relief, n., 5

  2. Etymology: [It. rilievo.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Relievo

    Rilievo, rē-lyā′vō, n. See Alto-relievo, Bas-relief.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of relievo in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of relievo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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