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单词 basso-relievo
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Definition of basso-relievo in English:

basso-relievo

nounPlural basso-relievosˌbasəʊrɪˈliːvəʊˌbasōrəˈlēvō
  • another term for "low relief" (see relief (sense 4))
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It particularly affected me when I saw the destruction made to get down the basso-relievos on the walls of the frieze.
    • There is a big granite basso-relievo in the frontispiece of the memorial which is 41.8 metres long, 5.4 metres high.
    • The top of the bluestone doorframe is a vast transversal stone upon which the building's name is engraved, along with other fancy basso-relievo serving as decoration.
    • A large basso-relievo representing a lion courant, probably the arms of the city or those of its rulers, has been inserted into the inner wall above the western gate.
    • I produced a basso-relievo in silver, carved with a group of foliages and several figures of youths, and other beautiful grotesques.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian basso-rilievo.

Definition of basso-relievo in US English:

basso-relievo

nounˌbasōrəˈlēvō
  • another term for bas-relief (see relief (sense 4))
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It particularly affected me when I saw the destruction made to get down the basso-relievos on the walls of the frieze.
    • The top of the bluestone doorframe is a vast transversal stone upon which the building's name is engraved, along with other fancy basso-relievo serving as decoration.
    • There is a big granite basso-relievo in the frontispiece of the memorial which is 41.8 metres long, 5.4 metres high.
    • A large basso-relievo representing a lion courant, probably the arms of the city or those of its rulers, has been inserted into the inner wall above the western gate.
    • I produced a basso-relievo in silver, carved with a group of foliages and several figures of youths, and other beautiful grotesques.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian basso-rilievo.

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