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Woodbury-type :: Woodbury-type (n.) A process in photographic printing, in which a relief pattern in gelatin, which has been hardened after certain operations, is pressed upon a plate of lead or other soft metal. An intaglio impression in thus produced, from which pictures may be directly printed, but by a slower process than in common printing..

Phototype :: Phototype (n.) A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained..

Rilievo :: Rilievo (n.) Same as Relief, n., 5..

Irrelievable :: Irrelievable (a.) Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.

Relief :: Relief (n.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country.

Casual :: Casual (n.) One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.

Panacea :: Panacea (n.) A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction..

Isocephalism :: Isocephalism (n.) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia..

Anaglyptic :: Anaglyptic (a.) Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief..

Reprieve :: Reprieve (n.) Interval of ease or relief; respite.

Ground :: Ground (n.) In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief..

Mullar :: Mullar (n.) A die, cut in intaglio, for stamping an ornament in relief, as upon metal..

Cliche :: Cliche (n.) A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief..

Reliefless :: Reliefless (a.) Destitute of relief; also, remediless..

Fret :: Fret (n.) Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork..

Fictor :: Fictor (n.) An artist who models or forms statues and reliefs in any plastic material.

Anaglyptics :: Anaglyptics (n.) The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc..

Aid :: Aid (v. t.) Help; succor; assistance; relief.

Pseudoscopic :: Pseudoscopic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image..

Redress :: Redress (v. t.) To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.

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