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  1. In architecture, carved figures and other
  2. forms that project from the background. The
  3. Italian terms basso-rilievo (low relief),
  4. mezzo-rilievo (middle relief), and
  5. alto-rilievo (high relief) are used according
  6. to the extent to which the sculpture
  7. projects. The French term bas-relief is
  8. commonly used for low relief.
  9.