relevé Syllabification: (re·le·vé)Pronunciation: /ˌreləˈvā/Definition of relevé noun 1 Ballet a movement in which the dancer rises on the tips of the toes. 2 Ecology each of a number of small plots of vegetation, analyzed as a sample of a wider area. Origin:French, literally 'raised up'relevé in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of relevé in the British & World English dictionary