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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of relief (the difference of elevations on a surface).

Etymologies

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relief +‎ -like

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Examples

  • The Whiteheads are also here, represented by two refined vases and two large, relieflike grids of glaze samples that look almost exactly like art now.

    NYT > Home Page By ROBERTA SMITH 2012

  • At Meredith Long & Co., Martin Kline's relieflike encaustic-on-wood panels offset geometric austerity with a lushness and tactility should be seen in person.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

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