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Meaning of bas-relief | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español bajorrelieve
Suomi reliefi
Français bas-relief
Italiano bassorilievo
日本語 浅浮き彫り
Nederlands bas-reliëf
Português baixo-relevo
Русский барельеф
Türkçe alçak rölyef
Українська барельєф

Examples

“Near-synonym: cameo (jewelry)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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