champlevé /ˌʃɒ̃mləˈveɪ/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A piece of enamel of this kind. •The process of making enamel of this kind. adjective1 •Having the ground engraved or cut out in the parts to be enamelled; inlaid in depressions made in the ground; said of a kind of enamel work in which depressions made in the surface are filled with enamel pastes, which are then fired. formschamplevés