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Jul 9, 2009
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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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