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Definitions for Bas-relief
ˌbɑ rɪˈlif, ˌbæs-; ˈbɑ rɪˌlif, ˈbæs-bas-re·lief

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Webster Dictionary

  1. Bas-reliefnoun

    low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bas-relief

    bä-re-lēf′, Bass-relief, bas′re-lēf′, n. (sculp.) figures which do not stand far out from the ground on which they are formed—also used in the Italian form Bass′o-rilie′vo. [See Base, low, and Relief.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Bas-relief

    (i. e. low relief) a term applied to figures very slightly projected from the ground.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bas-relief in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bas-relief in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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