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anamorphosis

[ an-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-sis ]

noun

plural anamorphoses
  1. a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror.
  2. the method of producing such a drawing.
  3. Zoology, Entomology. the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms.
  4. (in certain arthropods) metamorphosis in which body parts or segments are added to those already present.


anamorphosis

/ -mÉ”Ëˈfəʊsɪs; ˌænəˈmÉ”ËfÉ™sɪs /

noun

  1. optics
    1. an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
    2. the process by which such images or drawings are produced
  2. the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anamorphosis1

1720–30; < Greek, equivalent to ²¹²Ô²¹³¾´Ç°ù±è³óÅ- (variant stem of ²¹²Ô²¹³¾´Ç°ù±è³ó´Çû²Ô to transform; ana-, morpho- ) + -sis -sis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anamorphosis1

C18: from Greek, from anamorphoun to transform, from ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óŧ form, shape
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Actors could now more plausibly move around, and a wider range of viewers in the auditorium could get the scenic illusion without the risk of unintended anamorphosis, or visual warping.

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It uses the same principle of perspective, anamorphosis, that some artists play with to make work that creates an optical illusion when viewed from a specific vantage point.

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Instead, her moves were attuned to an anticipated visual experience—something like the forced perspective of a raked theater stage or the optical illusion of anamorphosis.

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Phantom shapes Several artists use anamorphosis, a type of perspective that relies on a particular vantage point.

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Thus does the present offer us only shapes for optical anamorphoses, and only our spirit is the sublime mirror which transposes them into fair human forms.

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