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anaglyph
[ an-uh-glif ]
noun
- an ornament sculptured or embossed in low relief, as a cameo.
- Optics. a composite picture printed in two colors that produces a three-dimensional image when viewed through spectacles having lenses of corresponding colors.
anaglyph
/ ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪk; əˈnæɡləfɪ; ˈænəˌɡlɪf; ˈænəˌɡlɪfɪ /
noun
- photog a stereoscopic picture consisting of two images of the same object, taken from slightly different angles, in two complementary colours, usually red and cyan (green-blue). When viewed through spectacles having one red and one cyan lens, the images merge to produce a stereoscopic sensation
- anything cut to stand in low relief, such as a cameo
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Derived Forms
- anaglyphy, noun
- ˌԲˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- a·i a·i· ···پ [an-, uh, -, glip, -tik], a·t· adjective
- ·Բ·· [uh, -, nag, -l, uh, -fee, an, -, uh, -glif-ee], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anaglyph1
C17: from Greek Բܱŧ carved in low relief, from ana- + ܱŧ carving, from gluphein to carve
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