Relief vs. Cameo

Reliefnoun

The removal of stress or discomfort.

Reliefnoun

The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

Reliefnoun

The person who takes over a shift for another.

Reliefnoun

Aid or assistance offered in time of need.

Reliefnoun

(legal) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.

Reliefnoun

A lowering of a tax through special provisions; short for tax relief.

Reliefnoun

A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.

Reliefnoun

The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.

Reliefnoun

The difference of elevations on a surface.

Reliefadjective

(of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.

Reliefadjective

Of or used in letterpress.

Reliefnoun

The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.

Reliefnoun

Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry.

Reliefnoun

That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay.

Reliefnoun

A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant.

Reliefnoun

The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.

Reliefnoun

The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure.

Reliefnoun

The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.

Reliefnoun

The elevations and surface undulations of a country.

Reliefnoun

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced;

Reliefnoun

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress);

Reliefnoun

(law) redress awarded by a court;

Reliefnoun

someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult);

Reliefnoun

assistance in time of difficulty;

Reliefnoun

a pause for relaxation;

Reliefnoun

a change for the better

Reliefnoun

aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped;

Reliefnoun

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

Reliefnoun

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Reliefnoun

the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged;

Relief

Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise.

Cameonoun

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

Cameonoun

A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.

Cameoverb

To appear in a cameo role.

Cameonoun

A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.

Cameonoun

engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)

Cameonoun

a piece of jewellery, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different colour

Cameonoun

a short descriptive literary sketch which neatly encapsulates someone or something

Cameonoun

a small character part in a play or film, played by a distinguished actor