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bas-relief

bas-re·lief [ b ri lf ] (plural bas-re·liefs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. flat sculpture: sculpture in which the design projects slightly from a flat background, but without any part being totally detached from the background.
See also  high relief


2. sculpture in bas-relief: an example or piece of bas-relief sculpture

[Early 17th century. <basso-relievo, altered after French]
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