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relief
relief in sculpture, three-dimensional projection from a flat background. In alto-relievo, or high relief, the protrusion is great; basso-relievo, or bas-relief, protrudes only slightly; and mezzo-relievo is intermediate between the two. Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans also used cavo relievo, inta... Read more
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), organization founded (1943) during World War II to give aid to areas liberated from the Axis powers. There were finally 52 participating countries, each of which contributed funds amounting to 2% of its national income in 1943. A sum ... Read more
procaine
procaine , anesthetic drug, commonly called novocaine, that gives prolonged relief from pain (see anesthesia ). It is used as a local anesthetic and in rectal and other surgery . It is marketed under the trade name Novocain. ... Read more
intaglio
intaglio , design cut into stone or other material or etched or engraved in a metal plate, producing a concave, instead of a convex, effect. It is the reverse of a relief or cameo . The term also designates a gem so cut. Seals and signet rings usually bear intaglio designs, so that when stamped upo... Read more
topography
topography , description or representation of the features and configuration of land surfaces. Topographic maps use symbols and coloring, with particular attention given to the shape and elevations of terrain. Relief is portrayed by means of contour lines, hachures, shading, or coloring to represe... Read more
Jean Arp
Jean Arp 1887-1966, French sculptor and painter. Arp was connected with the Blaue Reiter in Munich, various avant-garde groups in Paris, including the surrealists, and the Dadaists in Zürich. He consistently created novel and abstract forms in various media—bas-reliefs, collages, paint... Read more
Willi Baumeister
Willi Baumeister , 1889-1955, German artist. Influenced by primitive art and Miro's surrealism , Baumeister created abstractions that contain mechanical and organic forms. In later works (e.g., Reddish Relief with Sand, 1950; Baumeister Coll., Stuttgart) he included ideographic signs in his compo... Read more
Clodion
Clodion or Claude Michel , 1738-1814, French rococo sculptor. He executed several important commissions under Louis XVI but is best remembered for his bas-reliefs and small figure groups in bronze and terra-cotta representing fauns, nymphs, and children. He is represented in the Louvre and in th... Read more
Alexander Colins
Alexander Colins , c.1527-1612, Flemish sculptor. He brought European court mannerism to Germany, where he directed the sculpture on the Ottheinrichsbau (1562) in Heidelberg. He designed the sculpture for the tomb of Ferdinand II and executed most of the reliefs in marble on the tomb of Maximilian I... Read more
Punt
Punt , ancient land S of Egypt accessible by way of the Red Sea. Its exact location has not been identified, but it probably included the Somali coast. Temple reliefs at Deir el Bahari in W Thebes depict an Egyptian expedition to Punt in the reign of Hatshepsut. From Punt the Egyptians obtained slav... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "relief"

Scene of Releave (Relief)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Scene of Releave (Relief), see MASQUE . Read more
relief
Book article from: World Encyclopedia relief (It. rilievo , ‘projection’) Three-dimensional sculpture projecting from a flat background. In alto-rilievo (high relief) the protrusion is great, basso-rilievo (low relief) protrudes only slightly, and mezzo-rilievo is between the two. Read more
Stage Women's War Relief
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Stage Women's War Relief. An organization founded during World War I by Rachel Crothers , Jane Cowl , and others, it allowed actresses and other women of... Read more
Relief
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law RELIEF Financial assistance provided to the indigent by the government. The redress, or benefit, given by a court to an individual who brings a legal action. The relief sought in a lawsuit might, for example, be the return of property wrongfully taken by another, compensation for an injury... Read more
Claim for Relief
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law CLAIM FOR RELIEF The section of a modern complaint that states the redress...legal action has begun. Within a complaint, the claim for relief portion sets forth a short, concise statement justifying the relief requested by the plaintiff. Read more
Alternative Relief
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ALTERNATIVE RELIEF Remedies sought in a lawsuit in various...specifically permit a party to demand relief in the alternative. This eliminates the...party to make one demand for one type of relief and to lose the case if a different remedy... Read more
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (UNRWA), agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Amman, Jordan. Established in 1949, it replaced the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees in 1950 as the major UN agency dealing with Palestine refugees. By 2003 more than 4 million refugees... Read more
Speenhamland poor relief system
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Speenhamland poor relief system. Growth of population and acute...Inn (Berks.), resolved to give outdoor relief to families on a sliding scale in proportion...against the system in favour of indoor relief in workhouses. J. A. Cannon Read more
Charity and Poor Relief
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CHARITY AND POOR RELIEF CHARITY AND POOR RELIEF. The practice of charity (caritas) was fundamentally transformed...and greater accuracy in the selection of its recipients. Poor relief materialized as a result. By the late fifteenth century poverty... Read more
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1918
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1918 Congress passed the first Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act in 1918 (50 App. U.S.C.A. § 501...provides service members with three types of relief from judicial proceedings. They may request... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "relief"

Relief
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History RELIEF RELIEF. See Welfare System . Read more
bas-relief
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture bas-relief. See relief . Read more
Jura-type relief
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Jura-type relief See INVERTED RELIEF . Read more
Relief Acts
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Relief Acts. See CATHOLIC RELIEF ACTS . Read more
Treasury Relief Art Project
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Treasury Relief Art Project ( TRAP ). See Federal Art Project . Read more
Roman Catholic Relief Acts
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Roman Catholic Relief Acts. See CATHOLIC RELIEF ACTS . Read more
sunk relief
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture sunk relief. Carved relief not projecting beyond the naked of the surface on which it is carved, called cavo rilievo or intaglio rilevato . Read more
high relief
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture high relief. Alto-rilievo , i.e. sculpture in relief projecting more than half its form from its background. Read more
relief
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology relief2 elevation of (parts of) a design from a plane surface. XVII. — F. — It. rilievo , f. rilevare raise; cf. next. Read more
unilateral relief
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management unilateral relief Relief against double taxation given by the UK authorities for tax paid in another country with which the UK has no double-taxation agreement. Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "relief"

relief
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English relief • noun   1. the relief of the pain synonyms : relieving, alleviating, mitigating, assuaging...dulling, lessening, reduction.   2. the medicine brought relief synonyms : alleviation, mitigation, assuagement, palliation, ease... Read more
understudy
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus understudy • noun  Mark's understudy got better reviews than Mark synonyms : stand-in, substitute, replacement, reserve, fill-in, locum, proxy, backup, relief, standby, stopgap; informal sub, pinch-hitter. Read more
siege
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus siege • noun  the siege of the fort lasted into the morning synonyms : blockade, encirclement. antonym: relief. Read more
absolve
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...a specific and formal accusation of wrongdoing (the court acquitted the accused due to lack of evidence). Exonerate suggests relief (its origin suggests the lifting of a burden), often in a moral sense, from a definite charge so that not even the suspicion... Read more
foil
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus foil 2 • noun  Abbott was the perfect foil to Costello synonyms : contrast, complement, antithesis, relief. Read more
exemption
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus exemption • noun  exemption from the road tax synonyms : immunity, exception, dispensation, indemnity, exclusion, freedom, release, relief, absolution. Read more
comfort
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...2. bring comfort to the bereaved synonyms : consolation, solace, condolence, sympathy, commiseration, help, support, succor, relief, easement, alleviation, cheer, gladdening.   3. a comfort to her parents synonyms : solace, consolation, help, aid, support... Read more
hand
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : pointer, indicator, needle.   3. give me a hand synonyms : helping hand, help, assistance, aid, support, succor, relief.   4. hired a number of hands synonyms : worker, workman, work person, employee, operative, hired hand, hired man, hired... Read more
abatement
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...decline, ebb, alleviation, attenuation. See abate 1.   2. the abatement of the pain synonyms : easing, decrease, moderation, relief, mitigation, assuagement, palliation, appeasement, attenuation. See abate 2.   3. the abatement of noise levels synonyms... Read more
secondary
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...with secondary infections synonyms : derived, derivative, indirect, resulting, resultant.   3. a secondary line of action synonyms : second, backup, reserve, relief, auxiliary, extra, alternative, subsidiary. antonyms: primary; prime; main. Read more

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Time limit for equitable relief struck down, de novo standard applied.
Magazine article from: Journal of Accountancy; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...widened the availability of equitable relief under IRC [section] 6015(f) for taxpayers...innocent spouses may request equitable relief under IRC [section] 6015(f). In one, the...applied to the IRS for innocent spouse relief under IRC [section] 6015(f), which authorizes... Read more
Titan Tax Relief has leased 2,146 square feet of office space at 2237 Faraday Ave., Suite 120, in Carlsbad.(LEASES)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 6/8/2009; ; 58 words ; Titan Tax Relief has leased 2,146 square feet of office space at 2237 Faraday Ave., Suite 120, in Carlsbad. The space was leased for 24 months at... Read more
A handful of large banks are repaying, with interest, the money they received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), prompting some to wonder whether the taxpayer might make money on the deal after all.(The Week)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: National Review; 7/6/2009; 137 words ; A handful of large banks are repaying, with interest, the money they received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), prompting some to wonder whether the taxpayer might make money on the deal after all. Don't bet on it. It is important... Read more
Exide Technologies, Inc. (Supplier News).(files voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Railway Track and Structures; 5/1/2002; 12 words ; Exide Technologies, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11. Read more
SAUDI ARABIA: RELIEF AID SENT TO BANGLADESH.(Flood relief)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 7/14/2004; 39 words ; According to IINA, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz, has ordered the dispatch of urgent relief assistance to the victims of floods in Bangladesh where millions have been affected. These include food, medicines and shelter. Read more
Franchising World has noted relief efforts in previous issues.(TSUNAMI RELIEF & COMMUNITY SERVICE)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Franchising World; 4/1/2005; 40 words ; Franchising World has noted relief efforts in previous issues. These contributions have included 7-Eleven, American Leak Detection, Batteries Plus, ExxonMobil, It's a Grind, Liberty Tax Service, Sylvan Learning Center and the US-Thailand Business Council. Read more
Express Personnel.(collacted relief fund for Hurricane Katrina victims)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Franchising World; 11/1/2005; 17 words ; Express Personnel collected more than $5,000 in relief funds in just 12 hours following a plea to its franchisees. Read more
Rocksolid Granit USA.(donations for Hurricane Katrina Relief fund to the American Red Cross )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Franchising World; 11/1/2005; 20 words ; Rocksolid Granit USA is seeking $100 contributions from its franchisees to the American Red Cross and pledging to match the total Read more
Catholic Relief Services.(Benchmarks)
Magazine article from: Florida Bar News; 7/1/2004; 24 words ; Judge Diana Lewis of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County has been appointed as a lay member to the board of directors of Catholic Relief Services. Read more
Global Relief Technologies.(TECHNOLOGY)
Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 2/29/2008; 25 words ; Portsmouth-based data communications firm Global Relief Technologies has added Mark A. Jadkowski as its vice president of GIS research and product development. Read more