relieving — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. That brings relief.

   Examples

   Like a weary insomniac, France too greeted the relieving dawn chiefly longing for one thing only – repose.

Noun

1. A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony.

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Examples

   Purple flowers are commonly contrasted with centres or variegations of bright yellow, as blue flowers are with like relievings of orange […]

   The light—divested of its aching brilliancy, lies sweetly upon the floor, checkered as that old man's life, in its quaint, yet charming relievings of shadow.