bas-relief
noun
bas-re·lief
| \ ˌbä-ri-ˈlēf
, ˌbas-, ˌbās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌlēf, ˈbas-, ˈbās-\
, ˌbas-, ˌbās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌlēf, ˈbas-, ˈbās-\
Definition of bas-relief
art
: sculptural relief (see relief entry 1 sense 6) in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut (see undercut entry 1 sense 2)
also
: sculpture executed in bas-relief
a limestone bas-relief of a female figure