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relief

nounmasculine/ʁɨˈlɛvu/medium

re·le·vo

Definitions

1The variations in elevation of a land surface or the raised parts of a sculpture.
The map shows the relief of the mountainous region.
The sculpture has beautiful relief.
Common collocations
relief maphigh relieflow relief
2Importance, emphasis, or significance given to something.
The issue has great prominence in the political debate.
Prominence was given to his achievements.
Common collocations
of great prominencegive prominence toachieve prominence

Etymology

Do italiano 'rilievo', do verbo 'rilevare'.

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