sculpture vs relief

relief vs sculpture

sculpture and relief both are nouns.

sculpture is a verb but relief is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sculpture	Yes	No	Yes	No
relief	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relief is a hyponym of sculpture; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sculpture:

sculpture: a three-dimensional work of plastic art
relief: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Other hyponyms of sculpture include bronze, bust, carving, marble, mobile, clay sculpture, modeling, modelling, mold, molding, mould, moulding, embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief, stabile, statue.

sculpture (noun)	relief (noun)
creating figures or designs in three dimensions	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
a three-dimensional work of plastic art	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
	assistance in time of difficulty
	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
	a change for the better
	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	(law) redress awarded by a court
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
	a pause for relaxation

sculpture (verb)	relief (verb)
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material

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