anaglyph
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelryA decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
Meaning
2 sensesA decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
anything carved in low relief
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.
Anaglyphe, Anaglyphenbild
moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀναγλυφή (anagluphḗ, “work in low relief”); from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + γλFrom 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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