How to pronounce bas-relief

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What bas-relief means

noun

A carving whose shapes stand out only a little from a flat background

In a sentence: A bas-relief of galloping horses was carved into the wall of the old museum.

Where it comes from: It came through French from the Italian bassorilievo, from basso, meaning low, and rilievo, meaning raised work.

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