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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
     a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf.
     Basrelief, Rilievi.]
     1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
        removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
        oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
        succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He sees the dire contagion spread so fast,
              That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
        the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
        a relief of a sentry.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Feudal Law) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
        ground or plane on which it is formed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief
           ({altorilievo), low relief, ({basso-rilievo}), and
           demirelief+({mezzo-rilievo" rel="nofollow">demirelief ({mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the
           Vocabulary.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
        shadow, etc., to any figure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
        bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
        a country. --Guyot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
        steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
          remedy; redress; indemnification.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
     a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf.
     Basrelief, Rilievi.]
     1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
        removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
        oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
        succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
  
              He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,
              where it seizes, all relief is vain.  --Dryden.
  
     2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
        the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
        a relief of a sentry.
  
              For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. (Feudal Law) 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.
  
     5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
        ground or plane on which it is formed.
  
     Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief
           ({altorilievo), low relief, ({basso-rilievo}), and
           demirelief+({mezzo-rilievo" rel="nofollow">demirelief ({mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the
           Vocabulary.
  
     6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
        shadow, etc., to any figure.
  
     7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
        bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
  
     8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
        a country. --Guyot.
  
     Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
        steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
  
     Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
          remedy; redress; indemnification.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  relief
       n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
            or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly
            flooded with relief" [syn: alleviation, assuagement]
       2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially
          after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief
          from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave
          him some ease" [syn: ease]
       3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed
          to be protection from future harm or compensation for past
          injury?"
       4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get
          dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for
          dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer
          fill-ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup,
           backup man, fill-in]
       5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
          provided some relief for the victims" [syn: succor, succour,
           ministration]
       6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more
          when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
           rest period]
       7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation]
       8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on
          relief for many years"
       9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or
          annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the
          constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation]
       10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to
           stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relievo,
            rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief]
       11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;
           "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το ανάγλυφο
     2 (ετ γεωγρ fr) κάθε ανάγλυφη πτυχή της Γης

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     n.
     1 The removal of stress or discomfort.
     2 The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
     a.
     1 (lb en of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
     2 Of or used in letterpress.
     n.
     1 A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures
  protrude from a flat background.
     2 The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting
  or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
     3 The difference of elevations on a surface.
     4 (lb en heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the
  surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower
  sides.
     Polish n.
     (lb pl sculpture) (l en relief)
     Swedish n.
     c a (l en relief) (type of artwork)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Relief
     German n.
     1 n (lb de geology) relief
     2 n relief (type of artwork)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     n.
     1 The removal of stress or discomfort.
     2 The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
     a.
     1 (lb en of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
     2 Of or used in letterpress.
     n.
     1 A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures
  protrude from a flat background.
     2 The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting
  or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
     3 The difference of elevations on a surface.
     4 (lb en heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the
  surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower
  sides.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     n.
     1 The removal of stress or discomfort.
     2 The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
     a.
     1 (lb en of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
     2 Of or used in letterpress.
     n.
     1 A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures
  protrude from a flat background.
     2 The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting
  or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
     3 The difference of elevations on a surface.
     4 (lb en heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the
  surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower
  sides.
     Polish n.
     (lb pl sculpture) (l en relief)
     Swedish n.
     c a (l en relief) (type of artwork)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Relief
     German n.
     1 n (lb de geology) relief
     2 n relief (type of artwork)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     n.
     1 The removal of stress or discomfort.
     2 The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
     a.
     1 (lb en of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
     2 Of or used in letterpress.
     n.
     1 A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures
  protrude from a flat background.
     2 The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting
  or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
     3 The difference of elevations on a surface.
     4 (lb en heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the
  surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower
  sides.
     Polish n.
     (lb pl sculpture) (l en relief)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Relief
     German n.
     1 n (lb de geology) relief
     2 n relief (type of artwork)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     Ranska n.
     1 reliefi, korkokuva
     2 pinnanmuodostus
     3 ''~ en relief'' 3D:nä
     Unkari n.
     reliefi, korkokuva

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     Franska n.
     (tagg kat=konst språk=fr) #Svenska
     n.
     (tagg: kat=konst) tredimensionell bild som framträder från på ett
  plant underlag.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Relief
     Tyska n.
     relief

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  relief
     n.
     (tagg: kat=konst) tredimensionell bild som framträder från på ett
  plant underlag.

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  реле́ф 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  ανάγλυφο 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst
   5.
  Gestaltungsart der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Relief /rˈeːliːf/ 
   [geogr.]  [geol.] relief 
        "Inversion des Reliefs"  - inversion of relief
   see: Reliefs, alpines Relief, geringes Relief, topografisches Relief

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Relief /rˈeːliːf/ 
   [art] relief 
   see: Flachrelief, Halbrelief, Hochrelief, Hautrelief, versenktes Relief

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  relief 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  Relief /rˈeːliːf/
  reliëf

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  рельеф 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  relieve 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Relief /ʁeˈli̯ɛf/ 
  relief 2.
  die Formen der Erdoberfläche
   3.
  plastische maßstabsgetreue Nachbildung der Oberflächenformen der Erde in Gips, Holz oder anderen geeigneten Materialien
   4.
  Werk der Bildhauerkunst, bei dem die plastisch vorstrebende Darstellung fest aus dem tragenden Grundmaterial herauswächst

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Relief /rˈeːliːf/ 
  kabartma

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Relief /ɹɪlˈiːf/
  الإغاثة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  relief //ɹɪˈliːf// 
  1. помощ, подпомагане
  humanitarian aid or assistance
  2. смяна
  person who takes over a shift
  3. облекчение 2.
  removal of stress or discomfort
   3.
  feeling associated with removal of stress or discomfort
  4. изпъкналост, релефност
  apparent difference in elevation
  5. релеф
  difference of elevations on a surface
  6. реле́ф
  type of artwork