BAS-RELIEF


Meaning of BAS-RELIEF in English

[ 'basrɪˌli:f , 'bα:(s)- ]

■ noun Art low relief.

Origin

C17 (as basse relieve ): from Ital. basso-rilievo 'low relief', later altered to the Fr. form.

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