Anaglyph

//ˈæn.əˌɡlɪf// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
  2. 2
    anything carved in low relief wordnet
  3. 3
    A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
  4. 4
    moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed wordnet

Synonyms

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bas reliefbosscameoembossmentengravingglyph

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναγλυφή (anagluphḗ, “work in low relief”); from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + γλῠ́φειν (glŭ́phein, “carve out”). By surface analysis, ana- + glyph.

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bas reliefthree dimensional

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