bas-relief

noun

bas-re·lief | \ ˌbä-ri-ˈlēf

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, ˌbas-, ˌbās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌlēf, ˈbas-, ˈbās- \

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art : sculptural relief (see relief entry 1 sense 6) in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut (see undercut entry 1 sense 2) also : sculpture executed in bas-relief a limestone bas-relief of a female figure

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“Bas-relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bas-relief. Accessed 17 May. 2021.

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bas-relief

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bas-relief

: a kind of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they are only slightly higher than the flat background

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