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Definition of relief
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Relief
(n.) The
appearance
of
projection
given by
shading,
shadow,
etc., to any
figure..
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Anaglyptic
::
Anaglyptic
(a.)
Relating
to the art of
carving,
enchasing,
or
embossing
in low
relief..
Parturifacient
::
Parturifacient
(n.) A
medicine
tending
to cause
parturition,
or to give
relief
in
childbearing..
Zincography
::
Zincography
(n.) The art or
process
of
engraving
or
etching
on zinc, in which the
design
is left in
relief
in the style of a wood cut, the rest of the
ground
being eaten away by
acid..
Repousse
::
Repousse
(a.)
Ornamented
with
patterns
in
relief
made by
pressing
or
hammering
on the
reverse
side; -- said of thin
metal,
or of a
vessel
made of thin
metal..
Goggle
::
Goggle
(v. i.)
Colored
glasses
for
relief
from
intense
light.
Bass-relief
::
Bass-relief
(n.) Some as
Bas-relief.
Bas-relief
::
Bas-relief
(n.) Low
relief;
sculpture,
the
figures
of which
project
less than half of their true
proportions;
--
called
also
bassrelief
and
basso-rilievo.
See
Alto-rilievo..
Grace
::
Grace (n.) The same
prerogative
when
exercised
in the form of
equitable
relief
through
chancery.
Quirk
::
Quirk (n.) A small
channel,
deeply
recessed
in
proportion
to its
width,
used to
insulate
and give
relief
to a
convex
rounded
molding..
Issue
::
Issue (n.) An
artificial
ulcer,
usually
made in the
fleshy
part of the arm or leg, to
produce
the
secretion
and
discharge
of pus for the
relief
of some
affected
part..
Cavo-rilievo
::
Cavo-rilievo
(n.)
Hollow
relief;
sculpture
in
relief
within
a
sinking
made for the
purpose,
so no part of it
projects
beyond
the plain
surface
around..
Asylum
::
Asylum
(n.) An
institution
for the
protection
or
relief
of some class of
destitute,
unfortunate,
or
afflicted
persons;
as, an
asylum
for the aged, for the
blind,
or for the
insane;
a
lunatic
asylum;
an
orphan
asylum..
Refreshment
::
Refreshment
(n.) The act of
refreshing,
or the state of being
refreshed;
restoration
of
strength,
spirit,
vigor,
or
liveliness;
relief
after
suffering;
new life or
animation
after
depression..
Repousse
::
Repousse
(a.)
Formed
in
relief,
as a
pattern
on
metal..
Relief
::
Relief
(n.) That which
removes
or
lessens
evil, pain,
discomfort,
uneasiness,
etc.; that which gives
succor,
aid, or
comfort;
also, the
person
who
relieves
from
performance
of duty by
taking
the place of
another;
a
relay..
Relief
::
Relief
(n.) A fine or
composition
which the heir of a
deceased
tenant
paid to the lord for the
privilege
of
taking
up the
estate,
which,
on
strict
feudal
principles,
had
lapsed
or
fallen
to the lord on the death of the
tenant..
Mezzo-rilievo
::
Mezzo-rilievo
(n.)
Sculpture
in this kind of
relief.
See under
Alto-rilievo.
Relay
::
Relay (n.) A
supply
of
anything
arranged
beforehand
for
affording
relief
from time to time, or at
successive
stages;
provision
for
successive
relief..
Graphotype
::
Graphotype
(n.) A
process
for
producing
a
design
upon a
surface
in
relief
so that it can be
printed
from.
Prepared
chalk or oxide of zinc is
pressed
upon a
smooth
plate by a
hydraulic
press,
and the
design
is drawn upon this in a
peculiar
ink which
hardens
the
surface
wherever
it is
applied.
The
surface
is then
carefully
rubbed
or
brushed,
leaving
the lines in
relief..
Xenodochium
::
Xenodochium
(n.) In the
Middle
Ages, a room in a
monastery
for the
reception
and
entertainment
of
strangers
and
pilgrims,
and for the
relief
of
paupers.
[Called
also
Xenodocheion.].
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