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basrelief

basrelief is the alternative form 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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Forms of basrelief

pluralbasreliefs

Questions about basrelief

What is basrelief the alternative form of?
Basrelief is the alternative form of bas-relief.

Words near basrelief in the dictionary

  1. Basra
  2. Basrah
  3. Basran
  4. Basrans
  5. Basras
  6. basrelief
  7. basreliefs
  8. bass
  9. bass bar
  10. bass bars
  11. bass bin

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