Altorilievo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
     a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.
     {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]
     1. 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.
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              He sees the dire contagion spread so fast,
              That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden.
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     2. 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.
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              For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. 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.
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     4. (Feudal Law) 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.
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     5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
        ground or plane on which it is formed.
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     Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}
           ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and
           {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the
           Vocabulary.
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     6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
        shadow, etc., to any figure.
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     7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
        bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
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     8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
        a country. --Guyot.
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     {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
        steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
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     Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
          remedy; redress; indemnification.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alto-rilievo \Al"to-ri*lie*vo\, n.; pl. {Alto-rilievos}. [It.]
     (Sculp.)
     High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project
     more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an
     alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
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     Note: When the figure stands only half out, it is called
           mezzo-rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its
           projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo,
           bas-relief, or low relief.
           [1913 Webster] altostratus