ANAMORPHIC


Meaning of ANAMORPHIC in English

Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin anamorphosis distorted optical image

Date: circa 1925

: producing, relating to, or marked by intentional distortion (as by unequal magnification along perpendicular axes) of an image <an anamorphic lens>

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