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Bas-reliefBas-relief Bas`-re*lief", n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief
raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.]
Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than
half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief
and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo. bassreliefBas-relief Bas`-re*lief", n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief
raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.]
Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than
half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief
and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo. Bass-reliefBass-relief Bass"-re*lief`, n.
Some as Bas-relief. DemireliefDemirelief Dem`i*re*lief", Demirelievo Dem`i*re*lie"vo, n.
Half relief. See Demi-rilievo. Grand relief Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] --Holland.
Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary.
Grand piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in
which the wires or strings are generally triplicated,
increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced
in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of
the instrument.
Grand relief (Sculp.), alto relievo.
Grand Seignior. See under Seignior.
Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for
spectators, at a, race course, etc.
Grand vicar (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical
delegate in France.
Grand vizier. See under Vizier.
Syn: Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated;
stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble.
Usage: Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to
objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the
mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent
is applied to anything which is imposing from its
splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and
elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied
landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is
sublime. ``Grandeur admits of degrees and
modifications; but magnificence is that which has
already reached the highest degree of superiority
naturally belonging to the object in question.'
--Crabb. Photorelief
Photorelief Pho`to*re*lief", n.
A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means
and subsequent manipulations. --Knight.
Reliefful
Reliefful Re*lief"ful (r?-l?f"f?l), a.
Giving relief. [Obs.]
Reliefless
Reliefless Re*lief"less, a.
Destitute of relief; also, remediless.
Meaning of Relief from wikipedia
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Relief is a
sculptural method in
which the
sculpted pieces remain attached to a
solid background of the same material. The term
relief is from the Latin...
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Relief,
formerly known as Panorama, was a
public affairs newsmagazine series in Canada,
airing nightly in
Ontario on TFO, the Franco-Ontarian
public television...
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baseball and softball, a
relief pitcher or
reliever is a
pitcher who
pitches in the game
after the
starting pitcher or
another relief pitcher has been removed...
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Outdoor relief, an
obsolete term
originating with the
Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), was a
programme of
social welfare and poor
relief. ****istance was given...
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Comic Relief is a
British charity,
founded in 1985 by the
comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and
comedian Sir
Lenny Henry in
response to the 1983-1985...
- A
relief valve or
pressure relief valve (PRV) is a type of
safety valve used to
control or
limit the
pressure in a system;
excessive pressure might otherwise...
- Look up
comic relief in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Comic relief is the
inclusion of a
humorous character or
scene or
witty dialogue in an otherwise...
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Terrain (from Latin:
terra 'earth'),
alternatively relief or
topographical relief, is the
dimension and
shape of a
given surface of land. In
physical geography...
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Chiefs of
Relief were a
British rock
group with a
unique electro-punk style,
punctuated by the
guitar work of
vocalist Matthew Ashman, and also featuring...
- The
Relief Society is a
philanthropic and
educational women's
organization of the
Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (LDS Church). It was founded...
