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]