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3 definitions found 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}). 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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alto-rilievo \Al"to-ri*lie*vo\, n.; pl {Alto-rilievos}. [It.] (Sculp.) High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo. Note: When the figure stands only half out it is called mezzo-rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, or low relief. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alto-rilievo n : a sculptural relief in which more than half of each figure projects out from the surrounding plane surface [syn: {alto-relievo}, {high relief}]
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