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語源

From French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, compound of basso (“low”) + rilievo (“relief”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑː.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑs.ɹɪˌliːf/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˌbæs.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˈbɑ.ɹɪˌlif/, /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌlif/

名詞

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.

   Synonyms: basso-relievo, basso-rilievo, low relief

   Near-synonyms: cavo-relievo, cavo-rilievo, intaglio-rilievo, sunken relief, cameo (jewelry)

   Antonyms: alto-relievo, high relief

形容詞

bas-relief (not comparable)

1. (of a sculpture) In the bas-relief style; low or mostly flat.

Further reading

• bas-relief on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:bas-relief on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

アナグラム

• balefires