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Definition of "anaglyph" []

  • An ornament carved in low relief. (noun)
  • A moving or still picture consisting of two slightly different perspectives of the same subject in contrasting colors that are superimposed on each other, producing a three-dimensional effect when viewed through two correspondingly colored filters. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "anaglyph" in a sentence
  • "That technology, known as anaglyph, has recently been used with DVD versions of 3-D movies released in theaters."
  • "These waves of films - and previous attempts at 3D-television broadcasting - used what's known as the anaglyph method of imaging."
  • "Adding to the confusion, some online commentators insist inaccurately that viewers can use old-fashioned red-and-blue "anaglyph" glasses."
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