- bas-re|lief
- bas-re|lief «BAH rih LEEF, BAS-; BAH rih leef, BAS-», noun.carving or sculpture in which the figures stand out only slightly from the background; low relief. Also basso-relievo.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bas-re|lief
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bas-re·lief — /ˌbɑːrıˈliːf/ noun, pl liefs : a kind of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they are only slightly higher than the flat background [count] the bas reliefs on the building s façade [noncount] a façade decorated with flowers in bas relief … Useful english dictionary
Bas-relief — Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso rilievo}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bas-relief — bas re|lief [ˌba: rıˈli:f, ˌbæs ] n [U and C] technical [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: bas low + relief raised work ] a style of art in which stone or wood is cut so that shapes are raised above the surrounding surface →↑high relief … Dictionary of contemporary English
bas-relief — bas re|lief [ ,ba rı lif ] noun uncount a style of SCULPTURE in which the artist forms shapes in stone, clay, metal, etc., so that they stick out slightly from their background a. count a piece of art in this style … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bas-relief — bas re·lief || bæsrɪ‚liËf n. low relief, sculpture in which the carved images project slightly from the background surface (Art) … English contemporary dictionary
bas-relief — bas re•lief [[t]ˌbɑ rɪˈlif, ˌbæs ; ˈbɑ rɪˌlif, ˈbæs [/t]] n. fia relief sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background Also called low relief • Etymology: 1660–70; < F, on the model of It basso rilievo. See base II, relief … From formal English to slang
Bas Paauwe — Bastiaan Jacob „Bas“ Paauwe (* 4. Oktober 1911 in Rotterdam; † 27. Februar 1989) war ein niederländischer Fußballspieler und trainer. Er spielte 18 Jahre lang für den Erstligisten Feijenoord aus seiner Heimatstadt und gehörte von 1932 bis 1946… … Deutsch Wikipedia
bas-relief — (bâ re lièf) s. m. Ouvrage de sculpture en saillie sur un fond uni. • L on voit en bas reliefs les aventures de la déesse, FÉN. Tél. IV. Au plur. Des bas reliefs. ÉTYMOLOGIE Bas et relief, c est à dire relief peu saillant, par opposition… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
basso-rilievo — Bas relief Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bass-relief — Bas relief Bas re*lief , n. [F. bas relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; called also {bass relief} and {basso… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
