anamorphosis

[ an-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-sis ]

/ ˌæn əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural an·a·mor·pho·ses [an-uh-mawr-fuh-seez, -mawr-foh-seez]. /ˌæn əˈmɔr fəˌsiz, -mɔrˈfoʊ siz/.

a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror.

the method of producing such a drawing.

Zoology, Entomology. the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms.

(in certain arthropods) metamorphosis in which body parts or segments are added to those already present.

Origin of anamorphosis

1720–30; <Greek, equivalent to anamorphō- (variant stem of anamorphoûn to transform; see ana-, morpho-) + -sis-sis

Words nearby anamorphosis

anamniote, anamorphic, anamorphic lens, anamorphism, anamorphoscope, anamorphosis, ananas, Anancy, ananda, anandamide, anandrous

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Example sentences from the Web for anamorphosis

The apparatus invented by M. Linde for producing the anamorphosis is shown in Figs. 10 and 11.
Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie
The second kind of anamorphosis is produced by the distortion of the picture in the sense of one of its dimensions.
Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie
The sun was setting, and its slanting rays caused the shadow to assume the appearance of an anamorphosis of ludicrous proportions.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People|W. C. Morrow
On this disc is fixed the picture from which it is desired to make an anamorphosis.
Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie

The curious fish-like object is simply the anamorphosis—the distorted projection—of a human skull.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anamorphosis

anamorphosis

/ (ˌænəˈmɔːfəsɪs, -mɔːˈfəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

optics

an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
the process by which such images or drawings are produced

the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes

Word Origin for anamorphosis

C18: from Greek, from anamorphoun to transform, from morphē form, shape

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

单词	anamorphosis
释义	anamorphosis [ an-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-sis ] / ˌæn əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anamorphosis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural an·a·mor·pho·ses [an-uh-mawr-fuh-seez, -mawr-foh-seez]. /ˌæn əˈmɔr fəˌsiz, -mɔrˈfoʊ siz/. a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror. the method of producing such a drawing. Zoology, Entomology. the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms. (in certain arthropods) metamorphosis in which body parts or segments are added to those already present. Origin of anamorphosis 1720–30; <Greek, equivalent to anamorphō- (variant stem of anamorphoûn to transform; see ana-, morpho-) + -sis-sis Words nearby anamorphosis anamniote, anamorphic, anamorphic lens, anamorphism, anamorphoscope, anamorphosis, ananas, Anancy, ananda, anandamide, anandrous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anamorphosis The apparatus invented by M. Linde for producing the anamorphosis is shown in Figs. 10 and 11. Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition\|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie The second kind of anamorphosis is produced by the distortion of the picture in the sense of one of its dimensions. Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition\|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie The sun was setting, and its slanting rays caused the shadow to assume the appearance of an anamorphosis of ludicrous proportions. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People\|W. C. Morrow On this disc is fixed the picture from which it is desired to make an anamorphosis. Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition\|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie The curious fish-like object is simply the anamorphosis—the distorted projection—of a human skull. A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools\|Various British Dictionary definitions for anamorphosis anamorphosis / (ˌænəˈmɔːfəsɪs, -mɔːˈfəʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) optics an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device the process by which such images or drawings are produced the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes Word Origin for anamorphosis C18: from Greek, from anamorphoun to transform, from morphē form, shape 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 Words related to anamorphosis deformity, deformation, unsightliness, pout, twist, grimace, ugliness, dislocation, crookedness, malformation, misproportion, wryness
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anamorphosis

noun, plural an·a·mor·pho·ses [an-uh-mawr-fuh-seez, -mawr-foh-seez]. /ˌæn əˈmɔr fəˌsiz, -mɔrˈfoʊ siz/.

Origin of anamorphosis

Words nearby anamorphosis

Example sentences from the Web for anamorphosis

British Dictionary definitions for anamorphosis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

Word Origin for anamorphosis

Words related to anamorphosis