high relief

noun

, Sculpture.

1. sculptured relief in which volumes are strongly projected from the background.

high relief

noun

1. relief in which forms and figures stand out from the background to half or more than half of their natural depth Also calledalto-relievo

Word History and Origins

Origin of high relief¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Much is still not known about Saturday’s shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, but it’s clear that the incident placed the stupidity and hypocrisy of America’s gun culture in high relief.

From Los Angeles Times

To show their differences in high relief, but also to show unexpected similarities.

From Los Angeles Times

Unearthly figures appear on them too, but as disembodied faces shaped in high relief.

From New York Times

Interracial relationships throw this into high relief, pushing cultural and racial differences to the fore⁠—the key edges of those puzzle pieces.

From Salon

“But it was the sadness of an artist, a sadness tinged with languor and a sadness against which his artistry stood out in high relief in a manner that was quite extraordinary.”

From New York Times