relief

/ɹɪˈliːf/

noun

1
The removal of stress or discomfort.
“I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.”
2
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
3
Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
4
The person who takes over a shift for another.
“Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.”
5
Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
6
Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
7
A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief.
8
A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor.

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.
“the relief on that part of the Earth's surface”
4
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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