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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•lief1 /rɪˈlif/USA pronunciation n. - the ending or lessening of pain, distress, worry, fear, etc.;
alleviation:[uncountable]We desperately need relief from these difficulties. - a feeling of comfort or ease caused by the ending or stopping of pain or distress: [countable; usually singular]What a relief it was to get home after a year of traveling.[uncountable]breathed a sigh of relief.
- Government[uncountable] money, food, or other help given to people in need.
- [countable] a person or persons who replace another at a post of duty.
- the rescue of a town, fort, etc., that is under attack:[countable* singular]the relief of the beleaguered city.
Idioms- Government on relief, receiving financial support from a government agency.
re•lief2 /rɪˈlif/USA pronunciation n. - the quality of being distinct because of contrast with the surrounding area:[uncountable]a red boat in strong relief against the blue water.
- Fine Art[uncountable] the standing out of a figure or part from the surface where it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work.
- Fine Art[countable] a piece or work of art or sculpture with such a part standing out.
See -lev-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•lief1 (ri lēf′),USA pronunciation n. - alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- a means or thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc.
- Governmentmoney, food, or other help given to those in poverty or need.
- something affording a pleasing change, as from monotony.
- release from a post of duty, as by the arrival of a substitute or replacement.
- the person or persons acting as replacement.
- the rescue of a besieged town, fort, etc., from an attacking force.
- the freeing of a closed space, as a tank or boiler, from more than a desirable amount of pressure or vacuum.
- Law[Feudal Law.]a fine or composition which the heir of a feudal tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of succeeding to the estate.
- Literature
- a distinct or abrupt change in mood, scene, action, etc., resulting in a reduction of intensity, as in a play or novel.
- See comic relief.
- Government on relief, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need.
- Old French relief, derivative of relever to raise; see relieve
- Middle English relef 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mitigation, assuagement, comfort.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged succor, aid, redress, remedy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intensification.
re•lief2 (ri lēf′),USA pronunciation n. - prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
- Fine Artthe projection of a figure or part from the ground or plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work.
- Fine Arta piece or work in such projection.
- an apparent projection of parts in a painting, drawing, etc., giving the appearance of the third dimension.
- Geography[Physical Geog.]the differences in elevation and slope between the higher and lower parts of the land surface of a given area.
- PrintingAlso called relief′ print′ing. 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.
- French relief and Italian rilievo; see relief1
- 1600–10
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