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bas-reliefs

bas-reliefs is the plural of bas-relief.

Meaning of bas-relief

Noun

bas-relief (countable and uncountable, plural bas-reliefs)

  1. (sculpture) A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.
    • Near-synonyms: cavo-relievo, cavo-rilievo, intaglio-rilievo, sunken relief, cameo (jewelry)
    Synonyms:
    basso-relievo, basso-rilievo, low relief, cavo-relievo, cavo-rilievo, intaglio-rilievo, sunken relief, cameo

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Questions about bas-reliefs

What is bas-reliefs the plural of?
Bas-reliefs is the plural of bas-relief.

Words near bas-reliefs in the dictionary

  1. bas mitzvahs
  2. bas relief
  3. bas reliefs
  4. bas-
  5. bas-relief
  6. bas-reliefs
  7. Bas-Rhin
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent
  9. basa
  10. Basa Air Base
  11. basa fish

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