relief - Meaning in Kannada

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relief - Meaning in Kannada

relief Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of relief in English

relief noun

1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   Synonyms

   alleviation, easement, easing

   Example

   • "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
2. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

   Example

   • "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
3. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

   Example

   • "he has been on relief for many years"
4. assistance in time of difficulty

   Synonyms

   ministration, succor, succour

   Example

   • "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
5. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

   Synonyms

   embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

6. a change for the better

   Synonyms

   easing, moderation

7. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

   Synonyms

   alleviation, assuagement

   Example

   • "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
8. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   Synonyms

   backup man, backup, backup, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute

   Examples

   • "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
   • "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
9. (law) redress awarded by a court

   Example

   • "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
10. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

    Synonyms

    ease

    Examples

    • "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
    • "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
11. a pause for relaxation

    Synonyms

    respite, rest period, rest, rest

    Example

    • "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

Synonyms of relief

• alleviation, easement, easing
• ministration, succor, succour
• embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief
• easing, moderation
• alleviation, assuagement
• backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute
• ease
• respite, rest, rest period

Description

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 verb relevare, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane. When a relief is carved into a flat surface of stone or wood, the field is actually lowered, leaving the unsculpted areas seeming higher. The approach requires a lot of chiselling away of the background, which takes a long time. On the other hand, a relief saves forming the rear of a subject, and is less fragile and more securely fixed than a sculpture in the round, especially one of a standing figure where the ankles are a potential weak point, particularly in stone. In other materials such as metal, clay, plaster stucco, ceramics or papier-mâché the form can be simply added to or raised up from the background. Monumental bronze reliefs are made by casting.

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