"relief" as noun
1 - The removal of stress or discomfort.
2 - The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
3 - Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
"relief" as noun
1 - A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
2 - The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
3 - The difference of elevations on a surface.
"relief" as adjective
1 - (of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
2 - Of or used in letterpress.
