Meaning
prominence or emphasis
- prominence, importance
- relief (sculpture, topography)
- remark, observation, objection
In a sentence
Il giornale ha dato molto rilievo alla notizia.
The newspaper gave a lot of prominence to the news.
Hai visto i rilievi sulla parete del museo?
Did you see the reliefs on the museum wall?
Non dare troppo rilievo a quel piccolo errore.
Don't give too much importance to that small mistake.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rilievo | masculine · singular |
| rilievi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In formal writing, dare rilievo a means “to emphasize.” In everyday speech, mettere in evidenza is often more common.
- Con rilievo usually means “prominently” or “with emphasis,” especially in journalism and criticism; it sounds more formal than clearly or obviously.
- As “relief,” rilievo is common in art, architecture, and geography: bassorilievo, altorilievo, carta in rilievo.