anaglyph
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.
Origin of anaglyph
1Other words from anaglyph
- an·a·glyph·ic, an·a·glyph·i·cal, an·a·glyp·tic [an-uh-glip-tik], /ˌæn əˈglɪp tɪk/, an·a·glyp·ti·cal, adjective
- a·nag·ly·phy [uh-nag-luh-fee, an-uh-glif-ee], /əˈnæg lə fi, ˈæn əˌglɪf i/, noun
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How to use anaglyph in a sentence
The anaglyph was peculiar to the Egyptian priests; the hieroglyph generally known to the well educated.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonIf he had been a priest of Serapis for fifty years, he could not have known the anaglyph better!
The anaglyph was peculiar to the Egyptian priests—the hieroglyph generally known to the well educated.
If he had been a priest of Serapis for fifty years he could not have known the anaglyph better.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for anaglyph
/ (ˈænəˌɡlɪf) /
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
Origin of anaglyph
1Derived forms of anaglyph
- anaglyphic, anaglyphical, anaglyptic (ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪk) or anaglyptical, adjective
- anaglyphy (əˈnæɡləfɪ, ˈænəˌɡlɪfɪ), noun
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