demi-rilievo Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dem"i-ri*lie"vo noun
Etymology
Pref. demi- + It. rilievo.
Definitions
  1. (Fine Arts) (a) Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness. (b) A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.

Webster 1913