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sculptural relief vs bas relief

bas relief vs sculptural relief

sculptural relief and bas relief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sculptural relief Yes No No No
bas relief Yes No No No
As nouns, bas relief is a hyponym of sculptural relief; that is, bas relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sculptural relief:
  • sculptural relief: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
  • bas relief: a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
sculptural relief (noun) bas relief (noun)
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
Difference between sculptural relief and bas relief

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