anamorphosis
[ an-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-sis ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ sɪs /
noun, plural an·a·mor·pho·ses [an-uh-mawr-fuh-seez, -mawr-foh-seez] /ˌæn əˈmɔr fəˌsiz, -mɔrˈfoʊ siz/.
a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror.
the method of producing such a drawing.
Zoology, Entomology.
the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms.
(in certain arthropods) metamorphosis in which body parts or segments are added to those already present.
Words nearby anamorphosis
anamniote,
anamorphic,
anamorphic lens,
anamorphism,
anamorphoscope,
anamorphosis,
ananas,
anancy,
ananda,
anandamide,
anandrous
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British Dictionary definitions for anamorphosis
anamorphosis
/ (ˌænəˈmɔːfəsɪs, -mɔːˈfəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
optics
- an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
- the process by which such images or drawings are produced
the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes
Word Origin for anamorphosis
C18: from Greek, from
anamorphoun to transform, from
morphē form, shape