- throw something into relief
- HIGHLIGHT, spotlight, give prominence to, point up, show up, emphasize, bring out, stress, accent, underline, underscore, accentuate.→ relief
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
throw something into relief
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throw something into (sharp) relief — put/throw/something into ( sharp/stark/) relief phrase to make something very obvious The episode throws into sharp relief the enormous cultural divide between these two communities. Thesaurus: to make something more obvious or noticeable … Useful english dictionary
throw something into (stark) relief — put/throw/something into ( sharp/stark/) relief phrase to make something very obvious The episode throws into sharp relief the enormous cultural divide between these two communities. Thesaurus: to make something more obvious or noticeable … Useful english dictionary
put something into (sharp) relief — put/throw/something into ( sharp/stark/) relief phrase to make something very obvious The episode throws into sharp relief the enormous cultural divide between these two communities. Thesaurus: to make something more obvious or noticeable … Useful english dictionary
put something into (stark) relief — put/throw/something into ( sharp/stark/) relief phrase to make something very obvious The episode throws into sharp relief the enormous cultural divide between these two communities. Thesaurus: to make something more obvious or noticeable … Useful english dictionary
relief — re|lief W2S2 [rıˈli:f] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(comfort)¦ 2¦(reduction of pain)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(replacement)¦ 5¦(decoration)¦ 6 bring/throw something into relief 7 light/comic relief 8¦(money)¦ 9¦(war)¦ 10¦(map)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
relief — re|lief [ rı lif ] noun *** ▸ 1 relaxed happy feeling ▸ 2 reduction of pain etc. ▸ 3 something given to someone in need ▸ 4 something with raised surface ▸ 5 right not to pay in full ▸ 6 replacement worker ▸ 7 military help ▸ 8 rest from… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
relief */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈliːf] / US [rɪˈlɪf] noun Word forms relief : singular relief plural reliefs 1) [singular/uncountable] a relaxed happy feeling that you get because something bad has not happened or a bad situation has ended It s a huge relief to know that… … English dictionary
high relief — high re lief n [U] 1.) a form of art in which figures cut in stone or wood stand out from the surface →↑bas relief 2.) throw sth into high relief to make something very clear and easy to notice … Dictionary of contemporary English
high relief — noun (U) 1 a form of art in which figures cut in stone or wood stand out from the surface compare basrelief 2 throw sth into high relief to make something very clear and easy to notice … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
set something off — 1 the bomb was set off: DETONATE, explode, blow up, touch off, trigger; ignite. 2 it set off a wave of protest: GIVE RISE TO, cause, lead to, set … Useful english dictionary
