Relief
relief
noun reh-lee-EF Rare
Origin: from French relief, raised work
Usage Note
Relief is sculpture that projects from a flat background; degrees range from Flachrelief (bas-relief) to Hochrelief. It is neuter, with stress on the last syllable.
Examples
"Das Relief am Portal zeigt eine Jagdszene."
Natural Translation
The relief on the portal depicts a hunting scene.
Literal Translation
The relief on-the portal shows a hunt-scene.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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