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anamorphosis

anamorphosis

9.9
A distorted picture that looks normal only from one angle or when seen in a curved mirror
  • noun
  • /ˌænəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anamorfosis
  • The artist used anamorphosis to create an image that looks normal only when reflected in a cylinder.

Examples

  • This is an anamorphosis.

  • The museum display demonstrates anamorphosis with a painting that can only be understood from a certain viewpoint.

  • Leonardo da Vinci experimented with anamorphosis to hide images within his sketches.

  • Look at the anamorphosis!

  • The artist created a stunning anamorphosis that revealed a hidden image when viewed from the right angle.

  • In the museum, we marveled at an anamorphosis that only appeared clear through a cylindrical lens.

  • For the sculpture contest, she designed an anamorphosis that transformed into a recognizable shape when seen from the side.

Synonyms

anamorphism
vsanamorphosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An image that looks normal only from a certain angle or using a mirror

is the same meaning but uses an alternate word form

How Distorted

distorted
4.4
anamorphosis
  • Specialized
9.9
rectilinear
1 8.9

Surface Forms

anamorphosis singular
anamorphoses plural

Morphology

anamorphosis = anamorph (opaque) = ana + morph + osis

The specific meaning of a distorted image is not directly derivable from its components for most learners.

Etymology

Anamorphosis comes from Greek parts ana- ('again' or 'up') and morph ('form' or 'shape'). So, an anamorphosis in art is a picture that is 're-formed' only from a special angle or with a mirror, which is why the image looks normal only when you stand in the right place.