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bas-relief


bas–re·lief

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

Definition of BAS-RELIEF

: 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

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Origin of BAS-RELIEF

French, from bas low + relief raised work
First Known Use: 1667

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