reliefs

noun

The removal of stress or discomfort.

The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

Aid or assistance offered in time of need.

Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.

The person who takes over a shift for another.

(military) Military assistance to break a siege or an encirclement.

(law) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.

A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief.

(golf) Permission for a player to move their ball to a more convenient spot before taking a shot, under certain circumstances.

(uncountable) A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.

(countable) A sculpture or other artwork made with such a method.

The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.

The difference of elevations on a surface.

Relative distinctness, perceived difference due to contrast.

(heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.

A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor.

(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Ellipsis of relief teacher. [(Australia, New Zealand) A supply teacher.]

adjective

(of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.

Of or used in letterpress.

Roots

re-up, again · Latin re -levlift, lighten · Latin levo

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