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anaglyph

[ an-uh-glif ]

noun

  1. an ornament sculptured or embossed in low relief, as a cameo.
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. anything cut to stand in low relief, such as a cameo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

Origin of anaglyph1

First recorded in 1645–55, anaglyph is from the Greek word áDz wrought in low relief. See ana-, glyph
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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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