relief : Idioms & Phrases

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bas relief

  • noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    basso rilievo; bas relief; basso relievo.
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bas-relief

Bas`-re*lief" noun
Etymology
F. bas-relief; bas law + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.
Definitions
  1. Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo.
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bass-relief

Bass"-re*lief` noun
Definitions
  1. Some as Bas-relief.
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Grand relief

  • (Sculp.), alto relievo.
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half-relief

  • noun a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
    mezzo-rilievo; mezzo-relievo.
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High relief

  • noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
    alto rilievo; alto relievo.
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  • . (Fine Arts) See Alto-rilievo.
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Low relief

  • noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    basso rilievo; bas relief; basso relievo.
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  • . See Bas-relief.
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relief map

  • noun a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    contour map.
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relief pitcher

  • noun a pitcher who does not start the game
    reliever; fireman.
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relief printing

  • noun printing from a plate with raised characters
    letterpress.
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Relief valve

  • noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
    escape; safety valve; escape valve; escape cock.
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  • a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
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sculptural relief

  • noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    relievo; embossment; relief; rilievo.
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