Dictionary entries for 'bas-relief'

bas-re·lief (bä́rĭ-lēf́)

[French, from Italian bassorilievo, basso, low (from Medieval Latin bassus), + rilievo, relief (from rilevare, to raise) (from Latin relevāre; see relieve).]

noun

See low relief

low relief

noun

Sculptural relief that projects very little from the background. Also called bas-relief, basso-relievo

noun

noun

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition