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Definitions for bas relief
bas re·lief
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Princeton's WordNet
bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievonoun
a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
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bas reliefnoun
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.
bas reliefadjective
Refers to any aspect of sculpture which is flat or in the bas relief style.
Etymology: From French bas relief, from Italian bassorilievo, from low (shallow) + "again" + to lift (protrusion)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bas relief in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bas relief in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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