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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
- 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...
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- Relief map or mapping may refer to: Raised-relief map, a 3D physical representation of terrain Relief mapping (computer graphics), the 3D digital rendering...
- Relief wells are used both in the natural gas and petroleum industry and in flood control. In the natural gas and petroleum industry, a relief well is...
- The eye relief of an optical instrument (such as a telescope, a microscope, or binoculars) is the distance from the last surface of an eyepiece within...
- Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Comic relief usually...
- Islamic Relief is an international aid agency that provides humanitarian relief and development programmes in over 40 countries, serving communities in...
