Cavo-relievo — Ca vo re*lie vo, n. Cavo rilievo. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavo-relievo — ca·vo re·lie·vo … English syllables
cavo-relievo — n. sculpture in which highest part is level with surface of stone; hollow relief … Dictionary of difficult words
cavo-relievo — … Useful english dictionary
cavo-rilievo — noun see cavo relievo * * * cavo rilievo /käˈvō rē lyāˈvō/ noun A kind of relief sculpture in which the highest surface is below the level of the original stone, which is left round the outlines of the design (see also ↑intaglio) ORIGIN: Ital… … Useful english dictionary
sunk relief — cavo relievo. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
coelanaglyphic — /si lan euh glif ik/, adj. (of a carving) executed in cavo relievo. [COEL + ANAGLYPHIC] * * * coelanaglyphic /sēl a nə glifˈik/ (sculpture) adjective In cavo rilievo (hollow relief) ORIGIN: Gr koilos hollow, ana up, and glyphein to carve … Useful english dictionary
coelanaglyphic — /si lan euh glif ik/, adj. (of a carving) executed in cavo relievo. [COEL + ANAGLYPHIC] * * * … Universalium
coelanaglyphic — a. pertaining to cavo relievo … Dictionary of difficult words
intaglio — n. engraved pattern in cavo relievo, especially on gem; gem bearing such. ♦ intagliate, v.t. incise. ♦ intagliation, n … Dictionary of difficult words