Main Entry: bas–re·lief

Pronunciation: \ˌbä-ri-ˈlēf, ˌbas-, bās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌ, ˈbas-, ˈbās-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from bas low + relief raised work

Date: 1667

: sculptural relief in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut; also : sculpture executed in bas-relief

[bas-relief illustration]