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noun 
  1. 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.
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    adjective 
    1. Refers to any aspect of sculpture which is flat or in the bas relief style.
    Etymology: from the Italian basso rilievo, lit. "low contrast"


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