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anamorphic
[ an-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɔr fɪk /
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adjective
Optics. having or producing unequal magnifications along two axes perpendicular to each other.
of, relating to, or created by anamorphosis or anamorphism.
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Origin of anamorphic
First recorded in 1900–05; anamorph(ism) + -ic
Words nearby anamorphic
American Tragedy, An, Anammelech, anamnesis, anamnestic, anamniote, anamorphic, anamorphic lens, anamorphism, anamorphoscope, anamorphosis, ananas
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British Dictionary definitions for anamorphic
anamorphic
/ (ˌænəˈmɔːfɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
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