champlevé

[ shahn-luh-vey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to an enamel piece or enameling technique in which enamel is fused onto the incised or hollowed areas of a metal base.

noun

, plural champ·le·vés [shah, n, -l, uh, -, vey, -, veyz].

an enamel piece made by the champlevé method.
the technique used to produce champlevé enamels.

champlevé

/ ʃɑ̃lve; ˌʃæmpləˈveɪ /

adjective

of or relating to a process of enamelling by which grooves are cut into a metal base and filled with enamel colours

noun

an object enamelled by this process

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Word History and Origins

Origin of champlevé¹

1855–60; < French, past participle of champlever to lift (i.e., take out) a field (i.e., a flat part), make hollow places on the ground to be engraved; camp ¹, lever

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Word History and Origins

Origin of champlevé¹

C19: from champ field (level surface) + levé raised

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Example Sentences

As one of the more common processes, let us consider the application of enamel to copper in the form of champleve enrichment.

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Give illustration and requirements of a good design in champleve enamel.

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