champlevé

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsFrench: /ʃɑ̃lve/, English: /ˌʃæmpləˈveɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shän lə vā′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
champ•le•vé  (shän lə vā′),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -vés 
    (-vā′, -vāz′).USA pronunciation 

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

n. 
  1. Jewelryan enamel piece made by the champlevé method.
  2. Jewelrythe technique used to produce champlevé enamels.
  • 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; see camp1, lever
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
champlevé / ʃɑ̃lve ˌʃæmpləˈveɪ/
  1. of or relating to a process of enamelling by which grooves are cut into a metal base and filled with enamel colours
  1. an object enamelled by this process
Etymology: 19th Century: from champ field (level surface) + levé raised

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