ALL meanings of relief
re·lief
R r - noun relief prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast. 1
- noun relief the projection of a figure or part from the ground or plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work. 1
- noun relief a piece or work in such projection. 1
- noun relief an apparent projection of parts in a painting, drawing, etc., giving the appearance of the third dimension. 1
- noun relief Physical Geography. the differences in elevation and slope between the higher and lower parts of the land surface of a given area. 1
- noun relief Also called relief printing. Printing. any printing process, as letterpress or flexography, in which the printing ink is transferred to paper or another printed surface from areas that are higher than the rest of the block. 1
- idioms relief on relief, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need. 1
- noun relief alleviation 1
- noun relief assistance 1
- abbreviation RELIEF replacement 1
- noun relief pleasing change 1
- noun relief a replacement person 1
- abbreviation RELIEF rescue 1
- noun relief pressure release 1
- noun relief art: projection 1
- noun relief law: remedy or redress 1
- variable noun relief If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. 0
- uncountable noun relief If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress. 0
- uncountable noun relief Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster. 0
- countable noun relief A relief worker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick. 0
- countable noun relief A relief is a sculpture that is carved out of a flat vertical surface. 0
- noun relief a feeling of cheerfulness or optimism that follows the removal of anxiety, pain, or distress 0
- noun relief deliverance from or alleviation of anxiety, pain, distress, etc 0
- noun relief help or assistance, as to the poor, needy, or distressed 0
- noun relief (as modifier) 0
- noun relief something that affords a diversion from monotony 0
- noun relief a person who replaces or relieves another at some task or duty 0
- noun relief a bus, shuttle plane, etc, that carries additional passengers when a scheduled service is full 0
- noun relief a road (relief road) carrying traffic round an urban area; bypass 0
- noun relief the act of freeing a beleaguered town, fortress, etc 0
- noun relief the projection of forms or figures from a flat ground, so that they are partly or wholly free of it 0
- noun relief a piece of work of this kind 0
- noun relief a printing process, such as engraving, letterpress, etc, that employs raised surfaces from which ink is transferred to the paper 0
- noun relief any vivid effect resulting from contrast 0
- noun relief variation in altitude in an area; difference between highest and lowest level 0
- noun relief the removal of the surface material of a bearing area to allow the access of lubricating fluid 0
- noun relief redress of a grievance or hardship 0
- noun relief a succession of payments made by an heir to a fief to his lord: the size of the relief was determined by the lord within bounds set by custom 0
- noun relief an easing, as of pain, discomfort, or anxiety 0
- noun relief a lightening of a burden, as of taxation, oppression, etc. 0
- noun relief anything that lessens tension or strain, or offers a pleasing change, as to the mind or eye 0
- noun relief aid in the form of goods or money given, as by a government agency, to persons unable to support themselves 0
- noun relief any aid given in times of need, danger, or disaster, as supplies sent into a flooded area 0
- noun relief release from work or duty 0
- noun relief the person or persons bringing such release by taking over a post 0
- noun relief a payment made by the heir of a feudal vassal to the overlord on taking over an estate 0
- noun relief the projection of figures and forms from a flat surface, so that they stand wholly or partly free 0
- noun relief a work of art so made 0
- noun relief the assistance or redress sought by a complainant in a court, esp. a court of equity 0
- noun relief sharp contrast, as of ideas, actions, or events 0