The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
relief noun ( RAISED AREA )
/rɪˈliːf/ n Definition
•
[U] a method of raising shapes above a flat surface so that they appear to stand out slightly from itCoins have pictures on them in relief.
•
[C] specialized a sculpture made from a flat surface in which the forms are raised above the surfacestone reliefs
(Definition of relief noun (RAISED AREA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Our dictionaries
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “relief”
Word of the Day
Blog
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
