ANAGLYPH


Meaning of ANAGLYPH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' a-n ə - ˌ glif

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin anaglyphus embossed, from Greek anaglyphos, from anaglyphein to emboss, from ana- + glyphein to carve ― more at CLEAVE

Date: 1651

1 : a sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief

2 : a stereoscopic motion or still picture in which the right component of a composite image usually red in color is superposed on the left component in a contrasting color to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed through correspondingly colored filters in the form of spectacles

– ana · glyph · ic \ ˌ a-n ə - ' gli-fik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.