easing
easement
alleviation
relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance), he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain |
| relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged, he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta |
| relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped, he has been on relief for many years |
| printing | the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution |
relief succor
succour
ministration | assistance in time of difficulty, the contributions provided some relief for the victims |
alto relievo
alto rilievo
high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
bas relief
low relief
basso relievo
basso rilievo | a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background, no figures are undercut |
contour map
relief map | a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
| press printing press | a machine used for printing |
printer
printing machine | a machine that prints |
print shop
printing shop | a workplace where printing is done |
relief
relievo
rilievo
embossment
sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
safety valve
relief valve
escape valve
escape cock
escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler), it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
| printing | text handwritten in the style of printed matter |
| impression printing | all the copies of a work printed at one time, they ran off an initial printing of copies |
printing
printing process | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication |
relief printing
letterpress | printing from a plate with raised characters |
intaglio printing
intaglio
gravure | a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate, the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print |
| process printing | a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates |
planographic printing
planography | the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are inkeceptive (as opposed to ink repellent) |
collotype
collotype printing
photogelatin process | a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced, can be used with one or more colors |
photo-offset printing
photo-offset | a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates |
offset
offset printing | a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper |
| letterset printing | image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller |
easing
moderation
relief | a change for the better |
relief
alleviation
assuagement | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced, as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief |
printing concern
printing business
printing company | a company that does commercial printing |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency |
United States Government Printing Office
US Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office
GPO | an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government |
reliever
relief pitcher
fireman | a pitcher who does not start the game |
stand-in
substitute
relief
reliever backup
backup man
fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult), the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes, we need extra employees for summer fill-ins |
| relief | (law) redress awarded by a court, was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury? |
| printing operation | an operation that controls the printing or display of information |
| printing unit | a unit of measurement for printing |
relief
ease | the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress), he enjoyed his relief from responsibility, getting it off his conscience gave him some ease |
printer's ink
printing ink | a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing |
respite
rest
relief
rest period | a pause for relaxation, people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests |