anamorphosis

as incontortion

Synonyms for anamorphosis

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Antonyms for anamorphosis

contortions

noun. distortion, mutilation

Word Origin & History

"distorted projection or drawing that looks normal from a particular angle or with a certain mirror," 1727, from Greek anamorphosis "transformation," noun of action from anamorphoein "to transform," from ana "up" (see ana-) + morphosis, from morphe "form" (see Morpheus).

Example Sentences foranamorphosis

The sun was setting, and its slanting rays caused the shadow to assume the appearance of an anamorphosis of ludicrous proportions.

On this disc is fixed the picture from which it is desired to make an anamorphosis.

The curious fish-like object is simply the anamorphosis—the distorted projection—of a human skull.

The second kind of anamorphosis is produced by the distortion of the picture in the sense of one of its dimensions.

The apparatus invented by M. Linde for producing the anamorphosis is shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

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