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rilievo

relief

noun ree-lee-EH-voh Less Common
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: from 'rilevare' (to raise again)

Also means

importance

Usage Note

Rilievo spans the raised surface in art (un bassorilievo), geographical relief, and figuratively importance: una questione di grande rilievo (a matter of great importance). The phrase mettere in rilievo means to highlight or emphasise.

Examples

"Il rilievo mostra una scena di battaglia."

Natural Translation

The relief shows a battle scene.

Literal Translation

The relief shows a scene of battle.

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