Bas-relief
/ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonym: cameo (jewelry)"
Adjective
- 1 In the bas-relief style; low or mostly flat. not-comparable
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From French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, compound of basso (“low”) + rilievo (“relief”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).