Dictionary

anamorphosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌænəmɔɹˈfoʊsɪs/ (General-American)
• /ˌænəˈmɔːfəsɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌænəˈmɔɹfəsɪs/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναμόρφωσις (anamórphōsis).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
2. (countable, uncountable) The use of this kind of image distortion.
3. (countable, uncountable) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
4. (countable, uncountable) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.

Forms

Deriveds

hemianamorphosis · anamorphoscope · euanamorphosis · teloanamorphosis

Relateds

anamorphic

Translations (10)

pt anamorfose (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · de Anamorphose (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · es anamorfosis (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · pl anamorfoza (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · it anamorfosi (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · tr anamorfoz (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · sv anamorfos (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · ro anamorfoză (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · fr anamorphose (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) · fa واریختسازی (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror)