low relief

noun

Examples of low relief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Watch your step Set into the floor just north of the Grand Boulevard entrance is a large bronze shield in low relief. Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low relief was in 1667

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“Low relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20relief. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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