Definition of relief

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Relief (n.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.

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Rilievo :: Rilievo (n.) Same as Relief, n., 5..
Recreative :: Recreative (a.) Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting.
Flat :: Flat (superl.) Wanting relief; destitute of variety; without points of prominence and striking interest.
Prominent :: Prominent (a.) Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase..
Anaglyptics :: Anaglyptics (n.) The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc..
Spell :: Spell (n.) The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead..
Crusta :: Crusta (n.) A gem engraved, or a plate embossed in low relief, for inlaying a vase or other object..
Boot :: Boot (n.) Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief..
Concerto :: Concerto (n.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill..
Reprieve :: Reprieve (n.) Interval of ease or relief; respite.
Flat :: Flat (n.) A level surface, without elevation, relief, or prominences; an extended plain; specifically, in the United States, a level tract along the along the banks of a river; as, the Mohawk Flats..
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..
Comfort :: Comfort (n.) Assistance; relief; support.
Reliefful :: Reliefful (a.) Giving relief.
Knotted :: Knotted (a.) Characterized by small, detached points, chiefly composed of mica, less decomposable than the mass of the rock, and forming knots in relief on the weathered surface; as, knotted rocks..
Disembarrassment :: Disembarrassment (n.) Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.
Relief :: Relief (n.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure..
Relief :: Relief (n.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country.
Outdoor :: Outdoor (a.) Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients..
Phototype :: Phototype (n.) A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained..
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