HAUT-RELIEF


Meaning of HAUT-RELIEF in English

/ ˌəʊ rɪˈliːf; NAmE ˌoʊ/ noun

[ U ] ( art ) a method used in sculpture in which a picture is carved to stand out a lot from a surface

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: French , literally high relief .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.