Dictionary
bas-re•lief
Pronunciation: (bä"ri-lēf', bas"-; bä'ri-lēf", bas'-), [key]—
n.
relief sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background. Also called
low relief. See illus. under
relief 2.
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