anamorphosis


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
anamorphosis /ˌanəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
noun (pl. anamorphoses /-siːz/) a distorted image which appears normal when viewed from a particular point or with a suitable mirror or lens.

■ the process by which such images are produced.

– derivatives
anamorphic adjective.
– origin C18: from Gk anamorphōsis ‘transformation’.
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