English Explanatory Dictionary

bas-relief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
adj
  1. In the bas-relief style; low or mostly flat.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/ /ˈbɑː.ɹɪˌliːf/ /ˈbɑs.ɹɪˌliːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bas-relief.wav /ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/ /ˌbæs.ɹɪˈlif/ /ˈbɑ.ɹɪˌlif/ /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌlif/

Word forms

bas-relief bas-reliefs basrelief bas relief bass-relief

Etymology

From French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, compound of basso (“low”) + rilievo (“relief”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).

Synonyms

basso-relievo basso-rilievo low relief cavo-relievo cavo-rilievo intaglio-rilievo sunken relief cameo

Antonyms

alto-relievo high relief
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