anamorphic

[ an-uh-mawr-fik ]

adjective

1. Optics. having or producing unequal magnifications along two axes perpendicular to each other.
2. of, relating to, or created by anamorphosis or anamorphism.

anamorphic

/ ˌænəˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism

Word History and Origins

Origin of anamorphic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; anamorph(ism) + -ic

Related Words

• wry