bas-relief

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bas-relief

/ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/ UK
/ˈbɑː.ɹɪˌliːf/ UK
/ˈbɑs.ɹɪˌliːf/ UK
/ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/ US
/ˌbæs.ɹɪˈlif/ US
/ˈbɑ.ɹɪˌlif/ US
/ˈbæs.ɹɪˌlif/ US

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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”).

noun bas-reliefs · basrelief · bas relief · bass-relief

countable, uncountable 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. Near-synonyms: cavo-relievo, cavo-rilievo, intaglio-rilievo, sunken relief, cameo (jewelry)
Similar: basso-relievo, basso-rilievo, low relief, cavo-relievo, cavo-rilievo, intaglio-rilievo, sunken relief, cameo · Opposite: alto-relievo, high relief

adjective basrelief · bas relief · bass-relief

not comparable, of a sculpture In the bas-relief style; low or mostly flat.

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noun a low or mostly-flat sculpture

Español	bajorrelieve
日本語	浅浮き彫り asa ukibori
中文	浮雕 fúdiāo
Português	baixo-relevo
Français	bas-relief
Deutsch	Basrelief, Flachrelief
Italiano	bassorilievo
Ελληνικά	χαμηλό ανάγλυφο chamiló anáglyfo
Русский	барелье́ф barelʹjéf

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@misc{bas_relief_2026,
  title = {bas-relief},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bas-relief},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}