Definitions

1. noun

Relief sculpture or other three-dimensional work of art, especially of a partial or incomplete figure, that is attached to a wall or other surface, typically in a classical or neoclassical style.

“The museum’s collection includes several impressive semireliefs from ancient Greece.”

2. noun

A partial or incomplete effect, as of relief or comfort, especially in a situation that is otherwise distressing.

“The news of his survival brought some semirelief to his anxious family.”