reliefs

noun

Meaning

The removal of stress or discomfort.
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
The person who takes over a shift for another.
Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
The difference of elevations on a surface.
The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.

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