/ Dictionary / Index B bas-relief: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bas-re•lief Pronunciation: (bä"ri-lēf', bas"-&wdspcbä'ri-lēf", bas'-), [key] — n. relief sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background. Also calledSee illus. under. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bas-relief (Thesaurus) Basra Bas-Rhin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language