anamorphic

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UK/ˌænəˈmɔːfɪk/US/ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/

adjective

Producing various optically distorted images.

“an anamorphic lens”

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Meanings

adjectiveanamorphic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing various optically distorted images.

    an anamorphic lens

  2. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.

Origin

From anamorph + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan anamòrfic, anamòrfic
  • anamòrficproducing distorted images
  • anamòrficrelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
Finnish anamorfinen, suvuton
  • anamorfinenproducing distorted images
  • suvutonrelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
French anamorphique, anamorphique
  • anamorphiqueproducing distorted images
  • anamorphiquerelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
German anamorph, anamorphotisch
  • anamorphproducing distorted images
  • anamorphotischproducing distorted images
  • anamorphrelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
Italian anamorfico
  • anamorficoproducing distorted images
Polish anamorfotyczny, anamorfotyczny
  • anamorfotycznyproducing distorted images
  • anamorfotycznyrelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
Portuguese anamórfico, anamorfo
  • anamórficoproducing distorted images
  • anamorforelating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
Russian аноморфо́тный, анамо́рфный
  • аноморфо́тный (anomorfótnyj)producing distorted images
  • анамо́рфный (anamórfnyj)relating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms
Spanish anamórfico
  • anamórficoproducing distorted images
Tagalog anamorpiko
  • anamorpikoproducing distorted images

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anamorphic

polymorphicisomorphicmetamorphicanthropomorphicdimorphicdysmorphicmonomorphicallomorphicamorphicdelomorphicidiomorphiclagomorphicmesomorphicpaedomorphicparamorphicperimorphictheriomorphictrimorphictropomorphicxeromorphiczoomorphic
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Cite this entry
APA

anamorphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anamorphic

MLA

“anamorphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anamorphic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anamorphic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anamorphic.

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