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high relief

NOUN
projected carving
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This stark dichotomy puts Amina, stunningly sung and acted by Nadine Sierra, into high relief on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

But confronting what you specifically don’t like about working with this anti-mentor can cast what you prioritize most into high relief.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

The cities’ differences were in high relief at high school graduation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2021

This 97 glass shows a pattern in high relief and gives a very brilliant effect.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various




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