Etymology

anamorphosis

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Today it means: A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀναμόρφωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναμόρφωσις
  2. English todayanamorphosis

From Ancient Greek ἀναμόρφωσις (anamórphōsis).

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